Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca
September 6, 2018 The highlight of the week was an elusive CONNECTICUT WARBLER, seen near Luskville on the 3rd, but not seen since. Like last week, there was a steady but not a heavy stream of migrants. Summer-like weather continued all week, until a wind shift on the 6th. We haven’t seen any sign of a big change yet, but with the unsettled cooler weather forecast for the next few days, we can reasonable expect some push of different birds. Variety has been good, but some birds, noticeably the flycatchers, have been quietly disappearing. The first EURASIAN WIGEON was found at Baie Noire on the 4th with 50+ AMERICAN WIGEON and other WATERFOWL. Likely 1 or 2 will be there for a number of weeks, if the last years’ pattern is followed. A GREATER SCAUP was at the Moodie Drive ponds on the 1st. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at Masson on the 1st, Shirley’s Bay on the 5th and on Stonecrest on the 6th. SHOREBIRD supply has not been particularly good, but there have been some good sightings. A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was at Embrun from the 30th to at least the 3rd. 70 birds were there on the 3rd including an unusual number of BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS (22). Up to 10 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS have been at a field on Trim and Wall Road from the 2 to at least the 5th. In other SHOREBIRD news, there were: 1. 35 birds of 5 species at Winchester on the 2nd. 2. 34 birds of 6 species at Shirley’s Bay on the 5th, and 3. 18 birds of 5 species at Masson on the 4th, although earlier there was an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER A BLACK TERN at Giroux Road on the 2nd, and a LEAST BITTERN was at Petrie Island on the 5th. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was on Nolan Road on the 31st and at the Rockcliffe Airport on the 6th. One YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was at Constance Bay on the 31st. 11 GRAY PARTRIDGE were at Cope Drive on the 5th. A CAROLINA WREN continues at Lac Mcgregor as of the 5th, and one was at Britannia on the 4th. A GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH heard at Britannia on the 31st and one was at the Rockcliffe Airport on the 4th. Late/ migrant CLAY-COLOURED SPARROWS were at Remic Rapids on the 3rd and in Beacon Hill on the 5th. 24 species of the regular WARBLERS were seen this week, including the first of the season (2) ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS at Eccolands park on the 5th. 10-15 species of WARBLER per visit can be expected in the better areas. 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. *Reminder regarding access to the Shirley’s Bay Causeway:* DND has amended our access procedure. You must call Range Control (613-991-5740) for permission, state that you are an OFNC member and give your name. Finally, you must call again when you have left the area. DND would also like to be informed if you see anyone on the property who should not be there, such as boats in the bay or people fishing on the causeway. They are trespassing and DND will deal with the situation. The OFNC has provided DND with a list of OFNC members who HAVE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED access. DND will check, so make sure that your membership is up to date and that you have requested that the OFNC put you on the access list. This list was updated recently. To get on the next access list, please contact members...@ofnc.ca. 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
