Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Dec 04, 2025 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
A couple of late warblers. Lots of interesting late birds. Tundra Swan (2) Nov 18-29, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Juveniles. Sometimes visible from the small parking just north of the bridge. Wood Duck (1) Dec 02, Ottawa River Pathway Between Ogilvie Rd And Greens Creek, Ottawa. (2) Dec 02, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Dec 01, Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Green-winged Teal (1) Nov 30, Dec 02, Rideau Canal--Black Rapids Lock, Ottawa, Northern Pintail (1) Dec 03, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. (1) Dec 01, Rideau Canal Western Pathway, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye Dec 03, Deschenes Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Rideau River Western Pathway north of Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Rideau Tennis Club, Ottawa. Rideau Canal--Black Rapids Lock, Ottawa. Check any suitable open river habitat. Belted Kingfisher (1) Dec 03, Last Mile Rd, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker (3) Dec 01- 03, Stony Swamp (Trailhead P11), Ottawa. 2 males, 1 female. (1) Dec 04, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Dec 02, Rockcliffe parkway between Ogilvie and green's creek, Ottawa. Winter Wren (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Gray Catbird (1) Dec 01, Rue de la Lobo, Gatineau. Swainson's Thrush (1) Dec 02, Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa, Hermit Thrush (1) Dec 03, Britannia CA--Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. (1) Nov 30, Bel Air fields, Ottawa. (1) Nov 29, Rainbow cres, Ottawa. Fox Sparrow (1) Dec 01, Forêt Boucher, Gatineau. (1) Dec 01, Parc Champlain, Gatineau. (1) Nov 30, Rue de Saint-Malo, Gatineau. (1) Nov 30, Lincoln Heights Rd, Ottawa,. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Dec 02, Rue Ratier, Gatineau. (2) Dec 04, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Hanging out at the manure pile, where eventually something really rare is going to show up. Red-winged Blackbird (1) Dec 02, Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. (3) Dec 01, Fernbank Road, Ottawa. (1) Dec 04, Burnt Lands Rd, Ottawa. Tennessee Warbler (1) Nov 30, Britannia, Ottawa. Bay-breasted Warbler (1) Nov 30, Rideau Tennis Club, Ottawa. --------------------------- Looking for a Christmas Bird count near you? Find one at: Christmas Bird Count - Birds Canada | Oiseaux Canada <https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/christmas-bird-count> -- 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.
