Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Godwits for everyone! Ross's Goose - Reported Oct 28, Winchester sewage lagoons, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) - Oct 28, Winchester sewage lagoons, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Greater White-fronted Goose - Oct 27, Ch Kennedy, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Trumpeter Swan - Oct 27, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Blue-winged Teal (2) Oct 29 - Nov 01, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa Harlequin Duck - Oct 26-Nov 02, Pont Champlain, Gatineau. Female-type. Barrow's Goldeneye - anywhere from Adàwe Crossing to the Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Oct 31, Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (hybrid) - Oct 31, Pont Champlain, Gatineau. Possibly a returning bird from 2020? Hudsonian Godwit - Nov 01-02, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Nov 01-02, Dow's Lake, Ottawa. The Dow's Lake bird offers fantastic views, often feeding very close to the path. White-rumped Sandpiper (2) Oct 31 - Nov 01, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Glaucous Gull - Oct 31, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. American Bittern - Nov 01, Halte routière, Lochaber, Papineau. Osprey - Oct 31, Rideau River Provincial Park, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Oct 31, Ottawa River Pathway (view of Britannia Bay), Ottawa. Possibly a movement on Oct 28 with 4 individuals spotted at: (1) Britannia CA (general location), (2) Constance Bay, and (1) Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Oct 31, Shirley's Bay (Hilda Road feeders), Ottawa, Savannah Sparrow - Oct 30, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark Magnolia Warbler - Oct 29, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Yellow Warbler - Continuing Oct 29, Andrew Haydon Park, 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.
