Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
FORSTER'S TERN and LITTLE GULL cruelly taunt birders with brief fly-by. RAZORBILL and SLATY-BACKED GULL continue. Golden eagles pass through. Sandhill Cranes stage. Winter finches arrive in small numbers. Barrow's Goldeneye - Continues in the Bate Island/Remic Rapids area. Blue-winged Teal - Oct 29 - Nov 01 at Constance Creek, Ottawa. Nov 02, South March Highlands Conservation Forest, Ottawa. Ruddy Duck - Continues at Baie Simard, Gatineau. Ross's Goose - Continues at Moodie Drive Quarry Nov 04. White-rumped Sandpiper - Oct 28 - Nov 02 Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. RAZORBILL - Oct 10-Nov 02 at least. Constance Bay to Champlain Bridge, seen from both sides of the river. FORSTER's TERN - Nov 02, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. LITTLE GULL - Nov 02, Andrew Haydon park, with the Forster Tern in a flock of Bonaparte's. SLATY-BACKED GULL - Continues at Moodie Drive Quarry, Oct 08-Nov 04. Iceland Gull - Nov 03, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Red-throated Loon - Nov 03, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Black-crowned Night-Heron - Oct 31, Britannia CA, Ottawa. Nov 03, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - 1-3 birds a day, Oct 30-Nov 03, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Nov 04, Baxter Conservation Area, Ottawa. Blue-headed Vireo - Oct 31, Richland Dr, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryan & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Eastern Phoebe - Oct 29, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Oct 28, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Purple Finch - Nov 02, Hammond, Prescott and Russell. Bruce Pit, Ottawa. Crazy Horse Trail, Ottawa. Eastern Meadowlark - Nov 03, Carp Rd, south east of Kinburn, Ottawa Blackburnian Warbler - Oct 28, Lac Meech, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Northern Parula - Oct 29, Britannia CA (Woods), Ottawa. Cape May Warbler - Nov 04, Kitchissippi Lookout, Ottawa. The DND property at Shirley's Bay is now restricted to official business only. If this changes in the future, there will be an announcement. -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
