Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Right on time, the last two weeks of March see Golden Eagles migrating North over the region. Trumpeter Swan (2) Mar 16, 417 and Kinburn, Ottawa. Gadwall - Mar 12, Stittsville--Iber Rd storm pond, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup (2) Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Adà we Crossing, Ottawa. Gray Partridge - Giroux Road, Ottawa. In the fields or hiding in the tree-line. Golden Eagle - Eagle season until the end of the month! Mar 15, Flew north across the Ottawa River, east of Britannia, and then over the Gatineau Hills. Mar 15, Carp River Watershed Reclamation Area, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Mar 12, Trans Canada near Limoges, Prescott and Russell. Belted Kingfisher - Mar 13, Watts Creek Pathway, Ottawa, near the train tracks. Black-backed Woodpecker - Mar 10-12, Stony Swamp (Jack Pine Trail), Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Mar 11, Chemin Steele, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Tufted Titmouse - North Gower, Ottawa. Infrequent and unpredictable. Carolina Wren - (2) Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. (2) Mar 16, Lismer Crescent, Kanata, 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.
