Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Short-billed Dowitcher - Jul 24-27 Hanson Brick Quarry, Prescott and Russell (but keep an eye out at the Chrysler dam, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, for shorebirds). Wilson's Phalarope - Jul 26 Hanson Brick Quarry, Prescott and Russell. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Jul 24 Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa Red-headed Woodpecker - (as many as 12!) Torbolton Forest (Goodin St.), Ottawa. Carolina Wren (2) - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Sedge Wren (2) - Jul 20-28, Trans Canada Trail just west of Stittsville, Ottawa. Reported SW of the observation deck. Olive-sided Flycatcher - Jul 28, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Pine Siskin - Jul 26, Hanson Brick Quarry, Prescott and Russell. Jul 22, Pinecrest Park, Ottawa. Tennessee Warbler - Jul 28, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Champlain Park Woods, Ottawa. Jul 22 Stinson Ave, Ottawa Northern Parula - Jul 28 Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Champlain Park Woods, Ottawa. Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Jul 26 Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Jul 24 Mud Lake, Ottawa, and Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Across our region we’re encountering birds carrying food or young birds being fed by parents. These observations are welcome in the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, a five-year effort to provide data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. For more information on how you can easily contribute to this pan-Ontario community based science effort, please visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at [email protected] -- 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.
