Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Mar 27, 2025 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Goose season continues with Greater White-fronted Geese, many Ross's, and big flocks of Snow geese staging inside and outside the circle. Fox Sparrows are starting to pass through and ambitious Eastern Phoebe's are setting up territories. Sandhill Cranes and Golden Eagles continue to migrate through. Snow Goose: 1700 reported at Cobb Lake Creek flood plain, Prescott and Russell, and 5000 reported from the Lafleche Landfill and surrounding fields, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. May appear anywhere in small numbers. Ross's Goose (1) Mar 24-25, Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Rd flooded fields, Ottawa. (1) Mar 24, Cobb Lake Creek flood plain, Prescott and Russell. Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Mar 25, Anderson Road, Ottawa. (2) Mar 23, 25, Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Rd flooded fields, Ottawa. (1) Mar 22, Milton Road, Ottawa. (2) Mar 22, John Shaw Rd, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan (5) Mar 26, Rideau River Provincial Park, Ottawa. (2) Mar 25, Kinburn Side Road, Ottawa. (2) Mar 25, Cowell Road, Ottawa. (2) Mar 21-25, John Shaw Road, Ottawa. (2) Mar 22, Roger Stevens Drive, Ottawa. Tundra Swan (21), Milton Rd near bridge, Ottawa. (28) Mar 26, Navan-Carlsbad Springs, Ottawa. (2) Mar 23-24, Cobb Lake Creek flood plain, Prescott and Russell. (1) Mar 23-24, Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Rd flooded fields, Ottawa. (6) Mar 21, Frontier Rd, Ottawa. Gadwall (2) Mar 22, Milton Road, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (2) Adàwe Crossing, Ottawa. May appear anywhere from Stanley Park to Hurdman. Blue-winged Teal (1) Mar 25, Milton Road at Bear Brook, Ottawa. (1) Mar 25, River road N of Hurst Marina, Ottawa. Northern Shoveler (1) Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. Greater Scaup (1) Mar 22, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Black-crowned Night Heron (1) Mar 25, Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. Golden Eagle (1-2) Mar 23, 25, Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Rd flooded fields, Ottawa. (1) Mar 23-24, Cobb Lake Creek flood plain, Prescott and Russell. (2) Mar 22, Kerwin Rd, Ottawa. (1) Mar 21, 25, Milton Road, Ottawa. (2) Mar 21, John Shaw Rd, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Mar 22, Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Mar 27, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. (1) Stony Swamp (Jack Pine Trail), Ottawa. (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Mar 20, Seguinbourg Rd, The Nation CA, Prescott and Russell. Chipping Sparrow (1) Richland Dr, Ottawa. Atlas notes: What do Eastern Screech Owls, American Woodcocks, and Mourning Doves have in common? They are a few of the handful of local species – along with Trumpeter Swans, Ruffed Grouse, and three other types of owls – that breed here in Eastern Ontario in April. Have you heard or seen these species at this time of year? If so, you can easily join the 250 other Ottawa-area birders who are participating in one of Ontario’s largest community science efforts: the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. Your breeding bird observations are valuable, and will provide essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation in this once-in-a-generation opportunity is straight-forward and as easy as simply noting the presence of a bird. For more information, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Region Atlas Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org