Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
First Ring-billed Gull reports in a month. An uptick in Red-wing Blackbird reports. Hints of seasonal change. Gadwall - Continuing in Stittsville at the Iber Rd storm pond, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup - Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (3) Adawe/ Riverain Park, Ottawa. Gray Partridge - Feb 12, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Greenbank Pond, Ottawa. Feb 14, Richmond golf course, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Feb 11, Kizell Pond, Ottawa. Northern Flicker - Continuing, Richland Dr, Ottawa. Armitage Ave, Ottawa. Feb 15, Baxter CA, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Feb 14, Ch Steele, Pontiac. Feb 14, Oriole, Ottawa. Feb 10, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker - Feb 12, NCC Trail 24, Ottawa. Feb 11, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. American three-toed Woodpecker - Feb 11-16, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. Generally reported near waypoint Near C. More frequently reported this week. Tufted Titmouse - Feb 07-10 North Gower, Ottawa. Boreal Chickadee - Feb 12, Magladry x Birchgove, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Richland Dr, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Continuing, Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau. White-throated Sparrow - Feb 12-15, Fletcher Wildlife Centre, at the feeder. Feb 15, Quigley Hill Rd, Ottawa. Feb 12, Solva Dr, Ottawa. Feb 13, Old Quarry trail, Ottawa. Common Grackle - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Red-winged Blackbird - Feb 16, Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa. Walden Dr, Ottawa. Feb 14, Dwyer Hill Rd, 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.
