Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Snow Goose - Dec 27, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Common Loon - Dec 23, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Green-winged Teal - Dec 23, Halmont Drive, Ottawa. Ring-necked Duck - Dec 24, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Harlequin Duck - Intermittent reports from Bate Island to the Deschenes rapids. Red-breasted Merganser - Dec 26, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull (up to 4) at all the regular spots: Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Trail Road, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Dec 24, Terry Fox Dr, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Dec 22, Robinson Avenue, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Shirley's Bay (Hilda Road feeders), Ottawa. Dec 23, Parc de la Gatineau--Relais Shilly-Shallly, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Gray Catbird - Dec 27, Stittsville - Poole Creek, Ottawa. Dec 25, McCarthy Woods, Ottawa. Brown Thrasher - Continuing intermittently, Hilson Ave, Ottawa. Winter Wren - Dec 26, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Wood Thrush - Continuing, Champlain Park Woods-Remic Rapids Loop, Ottawa Chipping Sparrow - Continuing Connaught, Gatineau. Swamp Sparrow - Dec 26, Mer Bleue Bog Trail, Ottawa Eastern Towhee - Continuing, Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa. Brown-headed Cowbird (6) Dec 25, Trail Road, Ottawa. Western Tanager - Continuing, McCarthy Woods, 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.
