Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC)
Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca
The leading edge of the swallows returned. Otherwise, with the cooler
weather, migration has reset to normal after an early start.
Ross's Goose (1) Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa.
Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Apr 12, Dow's Lake, Ottawa. Almonte Lagoons,
Lanark. Continuing female.
Redhead (2) Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa.
Ruddy Duck (1) Almonte Lagoons, Lanark.
Common Gallinule (1) Apr 16, 17, Old Railbed West Of Stonecrest Road,
Ottawa.
Bonaparte's Gull (1) Apr 13, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa.
Iceland Gull (1) Apr 13, McCordick Rd, Ottawa.
Golden Eagle (1) Apr 13, French Hill Rd, Ottawa.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Apr 16, Chemin Steele, Les
Collines-de-l'Outaouais. (1) Apr 16, Celebration Park. Ottawa. (1) Apr 16,
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa.
Cliff Swallow (2) Apr 17, Britannia, Ottawa. (1) Apr 14, Marais aux
Massettes, Papineau.
House Wren (1) Apr 16, Celebration Park, Ottawa.
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (1) Apr 17, Parc Guillot & Marais Lamoureux, Gatineau.
Palm Warbler (1) Apr 13, Black Rapids Creek Greenbelt Pathway, Ottawa.
Atlas note:
With peak breeding season a few weeks away, the fourth year of the Third
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is about to kick into high gear.
Celebrate the start of Year Four of this once in a generation citizen
science with a special event organized by Atlas Headquarters where you will
get a chance to learn more about the Atlas, practice atlassing, and meet
other atlassers from across Eastern Ontario.
The event is scheduled for 9:30am to 12:30pm on Sunday April 21 at the
North Grenville Municipal Centre in Kemptville. For more information and
to register visit: https://www.birdsontario.org/year-4-kickoff-weekend/