Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
All the flycatchers have returned, and most of the breeding warblers. Common Nighthawk and Eastern Whip-poor-will are back on territory. Yep, almost time to start thinking about fall migration. Trumpeter Swan - Vances Side Road, Dunrobin, Ottawa. Common Goldeneye - May 17, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Redhead - Another lingerer, May 15, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Greater Scaup - In with Lesser Scaup, May 16, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Snow Goose - Reports of late Snow Goose from PN de Plaisance--Rivière des Outaouais, Papineau on May 14. 500 still around Giroux Road Ponds, Ottawa as late as May 17. Cackling Goose - May 14, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - (3) May 19, Rushmore Road, Ottawa. May 19, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa Iceland Gull - May 15, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Caspian Tern - Shirley's Bay to Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. May 14,PN de Plaisance--Tête de la Baie, Papineau. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. At least 4 on Goodin this week. A rarer report from Burnt Lands PP, Ottawa, on May 14. Olive-sided Flycatcher - (2) May 16, -Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Western Kingbird - May 16, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Northern Mockingbird - May 14, David Bartlett Park, Ottawa. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Reported May 13, Parc Champlain, Aylmer, Gatineau. Yellow-throated Vireo - May 18, Ch. de la Sapinière, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Usually singing from whichever street your compiler is not at. Gray-cheeked Thrush - May 18, Domaine Mackenzie-King, Gatineau. Orchard Oriole - May 18, Green's Creek Sewage Treatment Facility, Ottawa. No public access, but keep an eye/ear open when birding nearby. Evening Grosbeak - May 14, Pinhey Forest, Ottawa. Louisiana Waterthrush - Continues, Parc de la Gatineau--Sentier de la Chute, Gatineau. -- 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.
