Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca
March 7, 2019 GRAY PARTRIDGE, now 5, were last seen on the 5th near Hazeldean Road southwest of the Carp River. A TUFTED TITMOUSE was near a feeder south of Rockland on the 28th, but there have been no further reports of this bird. Weather has been dry but unusually cold for the season. Thus Ottawa continues under the yoke of winter and the situation is not forecast to change for at least a week. If anyone is still looking for them while they linger, NORTHERN PINTAIL, WOOD DUCKS and HOODED MERGANSER were at Billings Bridge on the 3rd. BARROW’S GOLDENEYE is still being seen off Bate Island. A GREAT BLUE HERON was seen near Almonte on the 28th. A NORTHERN HARRIER at Petrie Island on the 3rd probably was a migrant, so this is another feeble sign of spring. A RED BELLIED WOODPECKER was near Winchester on the 3rd. A NORTHERN FLICKER was flying over the 416 near Manotick on the 7th, and another was at the Trail Road Landfill on the 3rd. 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were near Lac Leamy on the 3rd. The CAROLINA WREN was last seen on the 1st in Navan. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was on Brownlee Road on the 6th. 2 HOARY REDPOLLS were among 350 COMMON REDPOLLS at a feeder near Meech Lake-perhaps the largest concentration of the season. A HOARY REDPOLL was at the Dewberry Trail feeder on the 3rd, and another was at the Hilda road feeders a few times, last on the 6th. PINE and EVENING GROSBEAKS continue to thin out, but both were at the Conroy Pit. They are still regular in spots in the northern forests, and 17 EVENING GROBEAKS were at the end of Mer Bleue Road. Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations. We encourage everyone to report their bird sightings on eBird for the benefit of the entire birding community. Good birding. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
