Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Open water and flooded fields brought a massive influx of water birds. Barrow's Goldeneye - Male all week to Mar 24, Adàwe Crossing, Ottawa. Northern Shoveler - A pair Mar 19, Eagleson storm water ponds, Ottawa. Gadwall - 3 on Mar 20, Milton Rd, Ottawa. One on Mar 21 off Long Island Drive Park, Manotick, Ottawa. Greater Scaup - A male Mar 18, Britannia Yacht Club, Ottawa. Blue-winged Teal - 6 on Mar 24, Carp River southeast of Carp, Ottawa. Long-tailed Duck - Female, Mar 24, Britannia Yacht Club, Ottawa. Greater White-fronted Goose - 3-5 reported Mar 23-24, John Shaw Rd floodplain, near Grant side Rd, Ottawa. Tundra Swan - 16 East of Milton road, Ottawa, Mar 24. 2 at Petrie Island, Ottawa, on Mar 22. 2 on Mar 20-21, Frank Kenny Road at the bridge South of McFadden, Ottawa. 2 on Wall Rd, Ottawa, Mar 19. Trumpeter Swan - 2 on Mar 23, Carp River southeast of Carp, Ottawa. Horned Grebe - Mar 23, Parc Moussette, Gatineau. Mar 24, Carp River southeast of Carp, Ottawa. Pied-billed Grebe - Reported Mar 17-18 at the base of the Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Sandhill Crane - 2 on Mar 20, over Marais aux grenouillettes, Gatineau. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Continues at Parc Moussette, Gatineau. Double-crested Cormorant - Mar 24, Britannia CA, and Stanley Park, Ottawa. Mar 22, Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Arboretum, Ottawa (by the locks). Mar 21, Lemieux Island, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Several reports on Mar 20: Spring St, Mississippi Mills, Lanark; Milton Rd, Ottawa; and, Osgoode Trail, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Mar 24, Chapman Mills CA, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Huron shelter, Gatineau Park, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Carolina Wren - Mar 24, Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Check the feeder on the West side of Tavistock. Hermit Thrush - Britannia CA, Ottawa. -- 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.
