Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Hints that the shorebird habitat at Andrew Haydon may be re-emerging from the depths. In the meantime, lots of shorebird action at the Crysler dam. Trumpeter Swan (2) Aug 22, Trans-Canada Highway, just east of Ashton, Ottawa. Aug 21, Marlborough Forest--Roger's Pond, Ottawa. Common Goldeneye (3) Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Aug 24, Baillie Avenue, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup - Aug 21, Quarry Lake, Prescott and Russell. Red-breasted Merganser - Continuing Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Red-necked Phalarope - Aug 20, Crysler Lagoons, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. (2) Aug 17, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Stilt Sandpiper - Aug 23, Crysler at the dam, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Continuing Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Continuing, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Aug 24, - Ottawa--Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Aug 22, Oriole Drive, Ottawa. Aug 20, Cameo Dr, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Baillie Avenue, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - Aug 20, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Philadelphia Vireo - Aug 18-20, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Aug 20, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Atlas note: Did you encounter a singing bird back in May? Have you seen fledged birds or adult birds carrying food in the summer? It is not too late to join one of Ontario’s largest citizen science projects by adding your observations to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: a once in a generation opportunity to provide important data that will help inform conservation policies for years to come. #youcanatlasthat anywhere in Ontario via the NatureCounts app, the Atlas website, or by taking 90 seconds to import an eBird checklist. For more on the Atlas, visit 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.
