Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Orange-crowned Warbler/Nelson's Sparrow season gets spiced up with some migrating Cuckoos. Greater White-fronted Goose - Sep 26, Carp--Hidden Lake Trail, Ottawa. Surf Scoter (3) Sep 22-23, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. White-winged Scoter - Sep 24, Shirley's Bay and path, Ottawa. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Sep 27, Rue de Saint Moritz, Cantley, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Black-billed Cuckoo - Sep 25,Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Limpkin - Sep 21, Stonecrest Railway line , Ottawa. Heard-only. Red-necked Phalarope - Sep 24, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. (3) Sep 22, Embrun Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Caspian Tern (2) Sep 25, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Sep 24, Ch Elm, Pontiac, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Eastern Kingbird - Sep 28, Crysler--waterfall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Britannia CA, Ottawa. Sep 22, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Sep 21-26, Cedar Crest Drive, Lanark. Wood Thrush - Sep 28, Ridge Road West of Ramsayville Rd., Ottawa. Clay-colored Sparrow - Sep 24, Richmond SE - Dobson Lane, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow (2) Sep 22-24, Baillie Ave, Ottawa. Yellow Warbler - Sep 28, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Sep 23, Fletcher Wildlife Garden. Stanley Park, Ottawa. Sep 22, Britannia CA (general location), 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.
