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Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to SEP 19, 2024

Derek Dunnett

Fri, Sep 20, 2024 1:35 AM

Another great week. The star of the show this week is the
Carleton Place Glossy Ibis, but subtler migrants such as Cackling
Geese hide in plain sight, or skulk in the shadows like Gray-cheeked
Thrushes and Nelson Sparrows.

Cackling Goose
(2) Sep 17, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa.
(1) Sep 17, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa.
(1) Sep 16, Richmond--Fox Run storm water ponds, Ottawa.
(1) Sep 16, Kanata--Carp River Watershed Reclamation Area, Ottawa,
(8) Sep 15, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark.
(5) Sep 14, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark.

Glossy Ibis (1) Sep 13-18, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark.

Golden Eagle (1) Sep 15, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark.

Red-headed Woodpecker (4) Constance Bay, Ottawa.

Yellow-throated Vireo (1) Sep 14, Rockcliffe parkway between Ogilvie
and Green's creek, Ottawa.

Loggerhead Shrike (1) Sep 12, Alfred Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and
Russell. Outside the OFNC circle, but a great record and a reminder to
check out the lagoons.

Evening Grosbeak (1) Sep 12, Belltown Park, Ottawa.

Nelson's Sparrow (3) Sep 14-18, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark.

Eastern Towhee (1) Sep 18, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (1) Sep 16, Old
Quarry Trail, Ottawa,

Bobolink (1) Sep 18, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark.

Baltimore Oriole (1) Sep 17, Fine Estate, Ottawa.

Orange-crowned Warbler
(1) Sep 17-18, Fine Estate, Ottawa.
(1) Sep 14, Prescott-Russell Trail Link, Ottawa.
(1) Sep 13, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau.
(1) Sep 13, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa.

Mourning Warbler (1) Sep 18, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark.

Atlas notes:

Did you encounter a singing bird back in May? Have you seen fledged
birds or adult birds carrying food in the summer? Do you have
photographs of local species from this summer? If so, it is not too
late to join one of Ontario’s largest citizen science projects by
adding your observations to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: a once in
a generation opportunity to provide important data that will help
inform conservation policies for years to come. #youcanatlasthat
anywhere in Ontario via the NatureCounts app, the Atlas website, or by
taking 90 seconds to import an eBird checklist. For more on the
Atlas, visit www.birdsontario.org or contact the Ottawa Regional
Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org.

Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to SEP 19, 2024 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Another great week. The star of the show this week is the Carleton Place Glossy Ibis, but subtler migrants such as Cackling Geese hide in plain sight, or skulk in the shadows like Gray-cheeked Thrushes and Nelson Sparrows. Cackling Goose (2) Sep 17, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. (1) Sep 17, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. (1) Sep 16, Richmond--Fox Run storm water ponds, Ottawa. (1) Sep 16, Kanata--Carp River Watershed Reclamation Area, Ottawa, (8) Sep 15, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. (5) Sep 14, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Glossy Ibis (1) Sep 13-18, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Golden Eagle (1) Sep 15, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Red-headed Woodpecker (4) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo (1) Sep 14, Rockcliffe parkway between Ogilvie and Green's creek, Ottawa. Loggerhead Shrike (1) Sep 12, Alfred Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Outside the OFNC circle, but a great record and a reminder to check out the lagoons. Evening Grosbeak (1) Sep 12, Belltown Park, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow (3) Sep 14-18, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Eastern Towhee (1) Sep 18, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (1) Sep 16, Old Quarry Trail, Ottawa, Bobolink (1) Sep 18, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Baltimore Oriole (1) Sep 17, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Orange-crowned Warbler (1) Sep 17-18, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (1) Sep 14, Prescott-Russell Trail Link, Ottawa. (1) Sep 13, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. (1) Sep 13, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Mourning Warbler (1) Sep 18, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Atlas notes: Did you encounter a singing bird back in May? Have you seen fledged birds or adult birds carrying food in the summer? Do you have photographs of local species from this summer? If so, it is not too late to join one of Ontario’s largest citizen science projects by adding your observations to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: a once in a generation opportunity to provide important data that will help inform conservation policies for years to come. #youcanatlasthat anywhere in Ontario via the NatureCounts app, the Atlas website, or by taking 90 seconds to import an eBird checklist. For more on the Atlas, visit www.birdsontario.org or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org.