Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
An exciting week of migrants: A Prairie Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo to whet the appetite of the spring listers, and 14 warbler species with a big influx of new birds on May 02. And the first hummingbird of the year! Brant (109) May 01, Deschenes Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. (200) Apr 30, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. (2) Apr 28, Parc Guillot & Marais Lamoureux, Gatineau. White-winged Scoter (5) Apr 26, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1) Apr 30, Craighall Circle, Ottawa. American Golden-Plover (2) Apr 28, Holland's Marsh, Ottawa. A rare spring sighting. Bonaparte's Gull (2) Apr 29, Britannia Park (pier), Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull (2) May 02, Britannia Park (pier), Ottawa. (1) Apr 28, Roger Stevens Dr. east of Third Line Rd, Ottawa. (1) Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. (7) Apr 27, Old Richmond Rd near Steeple Hill Cr, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Apr 28, Ch Fer- à-Cheval/sentier des Libellules, Gatineau. Great Crested Flycatcher: Arrived Apr 28, common by Apr 29. White-eyed Vireo(1) Apr 27, 28, Terry Carisse Park, Ottawa Marsh Wren (6) May 02, Former rail trail west of Stonecrest Road, Ottawa. (1) May 02, Petrie Island (Causeway), Ottawa. (1) May 01, Dunrobin (Constance Lake area), Ottawa. Wood Thrush (1) Apr 29, Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy), Ottawa. (1) Apr 28, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa. Snow Bunting (2) Apr 26, Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow (1) May 01, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (1) Apr 30, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Bobolink (1) Apr 28, Holland's Marsh, Ottawa. Baltimore Oriole: everywhere. Warbler summary: - Ovenbird (1) Apr 30, Kizell Pond, Ottawa. (1) Apr 29, 30, Dobson Lane, Ottawa. - Orange-crowned Warbler (1) Apr 28, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Along the lake path south of Cassels. - Nashville Warbler - everywhere. - American Redstart - everywhere starting May 2. - Cape May Warbler: Arrived May 02 Twin Elm Rd, Richmond, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Bruce Pit, Britannia, Ottawa. - Northern Parula: everywhere starting May 2. - Blackburnian Warbler (1) Apr 29, Promenade de la Gatineau, Gatineau. Apr 30, Beaver Pond Trail, Ottawa. - Chestnut-sided Warbler (1) May 02, Mer Bleue Bog Trail, Ottawa. - Black-throated Blue Warbler Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) May 02 (1) Apr 30, Beaver Pond Trail, Ottawa. - Prairie Warbler (1) Apr 27, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. - Black-throated Green Warbler: Arrived Apr 27, ubiquitous by Apr 28. Scarlet Tanager (1) May 02, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) May 02, Wolf Grove Road, Lanark. (2) Apr 27, Strathcona Park, Ottawa. Atlas note: Are you encountering Black-capped Chickadees excavating nest sites? Eastern Phoebes carrying nesting material? Canada Goose goslings? The Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas – one of Ontario’s largest citizen science projects – welcomes your observations. The Atlas is 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, contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at [email protected], or have a look at this short video on the Atlas at https://youtu.be/mmrgVjmn5Gc?si=mqMrShq7U5veXaci -- 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.
