Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Seasonal change continues with the arrival of migrating White-crowned Sparrows, Rusty Blackbirds, and many Dark-eyed Juncos. White-winged Scoters returned to the Ottawa River. Trumpeter Swan (3) Sep 28, Stonecrest, Ottawa. Greater White-fronted Goose (1) Oct 03, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa, Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1) Oct 01, Crystal Beach Greenspace, Ottawa. Arctic Tern (1) Oct 01-02, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. First winter bird. Common Tern (1) Oct 02-03, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Both terns were seen together and photographed. Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Oct 02, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Least Flycatcher (1) Sep 27, Rockcliffe parkway between Ogilvie and Green's Creek, Ottawa. Eastern Kingbird (1) Sep 27, Watts Creek pathway, Ottawa. House Wren (1) Oct 03, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. (1) Oct 03, Richmond SE - Dobson Lane, Ottawa. Wood Thrush (1) Sep 30, Shirley's Bay and path, Ottawa. American Tree Sparrow (1) Sep 30-Oct 01, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow (1) Oct 01, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. (2) Continued to at least Sep 29, Constance Creek mouth, Ottawa. Eastern Towhee (1) Sep 29, Heaphy Rd, Ottawa. (1) Sep 27-30, Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa. Black-and-white Warbler (2) Sep 28, Crazy Horse Trail, Ottawa. (1) Sep 28, Pine Grove Trail, Ottawa. Bay-breasted Warbler (1) Sep 26, Parc Dalton, Gatineau. Yellow Warbler (1) Sep 27, Ottawa. Chestnut-sided Warbler (1) Sep 29, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Mourning Warbler (1) Sep 29, Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. Atlas notes: Did you encounter a singing bird back in May? Have you seen fledged birds or adult birds carrying food in the summer? Do you have photographs of local species from this summer? If so, 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 To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
