Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Dec 29, 2022 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Wood Duck - Rideau River between Adàwe Crossing and Billings Bridge, Ottawa. (3) Dec 27, Sawmill Creek, Ottawa. Northern Pintail - Dec 27, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. Harlequin Duck - Continuing to at least Dec 27, Bate Island, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Continuing Adàwe Crossing, Ottawa. Turkey Vulture - Dec 29, Eagleson Road at Faulkner, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Dec 22, 26, 29 Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Dec 28, Poole Creek, Stittsville, Ottawa. Dec 29, Carp River Watershed Reclamation Area, Ottawa. Near open creek below filtration point. Eastern Phoebe - Dec 29, Britannia CA, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Continuing to Dec 27 Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Dec 10-26, Chemin Steele, Pontiac, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Dec 24 Parkway Rd, Ottawa. Dec 29, Manion Heights, Ottawa. Dec 28, Chemin du Fer à Cheval, Gatineau. American Three-toed Woodpecker - Dec 29, "Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy)" is the eBird hotspot. The bird is seen east of Conroy, Ottawa. Dec 18-23, Stony Swamp (Jack Pine Trail), Ottawa. All Three-toed sightings are intermittent. Black-backed Woodpecker - Dec 28, Pierce Rd (unmaintained portion), Ottawa. Dec 26, NCC Trail 24, Ottawa. Boreal Chickadee - Continuing Dec 01-29, Birchgrove x Magladry Rd., Ottawa. Brown-headed Cowbird - Reported Dec 28, North Gower, Ottawa. Common Grackle - Continuing to Dec 29, Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Dec 27, O’Hara Drive, Ottawa Tufted Titmouse - Dec 29, McCordick Road North from Fairhurst, Kemptville, Ottawa. Continuing to Dec 29, Fairmile Rd, Ottawa. Eastern Towhee - December 23-24, Kincardine Dr., Kanata, Ottawa. Fox Sparrow - Dec 25, Wellsmere Ct, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow - Dec 25-26, Rue de la Loire, Gatineau. Dec 26, Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dec 27-29, Crystal Bay-Lakeview Park, Ottawa. At suet feeder on trail. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Dec 22, Saint Fillans Road, Lanark. -- 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.
