Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Another exciting migration week: Golden-winged warbler and Northern Mockingbird both showed up at Britannia. Most warbler's no longer unleash the eBird "R". A pulse of Black-throated Blue Warblers on May 08-09 was fun and beautiful. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) (3) May 09, . Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Rd flooded fields, Ottawa. Harlequin Duck (2) May 05-07, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Female. Surf Scoter (3) May 04, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) May 04, 09, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa, Ontario. Iceland Gull (1) May 09, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Caspian Tern (1) May 07, Ottawa River Westboro, Ottawa. (2) May 04, Marais aux Grenouillettes, Gatineau. (2) May 04, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Rough-legged Hawk (1) May 03, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) May 09, Goodin St, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) May 09, Britannia CA, Ottawa. (1) May 04, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Olive-sided Flycatcher (1) May 07, Parc Marlene-Goyet, Gatineau. Philadelphia Vireo (1) May 08, Parc de la Gatineau--Relais Huron, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Bohemian Waxwing (4) May 08, Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau. (1) May 06, Britannia CA--Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. (1) May 05, Centrepointe Park, Ottawa. Golden-winged Warbler (1) May 06, Parc Guillot & Marais Lamoureux, Gatineau. (1) May 05-06, Britannia CA--Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. Blue-winged Warbler (2) May 07, Ramsay Conc. 5a, Lanark. Orange-crowned Warbler (1) May 07, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (1) May 06, Britannia CA (Britannia Ridge), Ottawa. (1) May 04, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. (1) May 04, Bruce Pit, Ottawa. Mourning Warbler (1) May 07, East of Champlain Marsh, Ottawa. (1) May 04, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird (1) May 09, Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. (1) May 06, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (1) May 04-06, Imp de la Pommeraie, Gatineau. (1) May 04-05, Britannia CA, Ottawa. (1) May 05, lac mcgregor sud est, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. So many birds outside the usual breeding spot? 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 To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
