Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Nov 20, 2025 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Another, smaller Red-throated Loon flight of 13 at Shirley's bay on Nov 20. Ross's Goose (4) Nov 15, Rte 200, Russell, Prescott and Russell. Mute Swan (1) Nov 15, 19, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Tundra Swan (2) Nov 18-19, Petrie Island (Causeway), Ottawa. Juveniles. Harlequin Duck (1) Nov 05-20, Billings Bridge/Clifford Allen Island, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (2) Rideau River Western Pathway north of Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. (2) Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. (2) Dow's lake. (2) Andrew Haydon Park. Wilson's Snipe (1) Nov 11-15, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Golden Eagle (1) Nov 15, Kars, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker (1-2) Nov 20, Pinhey Forest, Ottawa (presumably continuing). (2) Nov 19-20, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Male & female hanging out together. (1) Nov 18, Stony Swamp (Trailhead P11), Ottawa. Possible in any spruce/pine forest in the region. Blue-headed Vireo (1) Nov 14, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Varied Thrush (1) Nov 16-19, Almonte--OVRT Almonte to Smart St., Lanark. Yellow-rumped Warbler (1) Nov 14, 18-19, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Chipping Sparrow (1) Nov 19, Brantwood 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 To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
