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 Christmas Bird Count season starts next week, and lots of late birds linger tantalizingly. An exciting Black-legged Kittiwake seen a couple of times on Dec 05 in Gatineau. Is it still around? Ross's Goose (3) Dec 01, Embrun Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (1) Dec 02, Embrun Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Northern Pintail- Dec 01, Fox Run storm water ponds, Ottawa. Green-winged Teal - Dec 04, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. Harlequin Duck (2-3) Continuing, between the Deschênes rapids and Champlain Bridge. Barrow's Goldeneye (2) Adàwe Crossing to the Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Dec 06, Dick Bell Park, Ottawa. Black Scoter - Dec 05, Grandview Road at Ottawa R (Crystal Beach boat ramp), Ottawa. Dec 05, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Dec 02, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Pied-billed Grebe - Dec 04, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Wilson's Snipe -Dec 02, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. Black-legged Kittiwake - Dec 05, Marais nord, Lac Leamy, Gatineau. Red-throated Loon - Dec 05, Dick Bell Park, Ottawa. Dec. 05, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Dec 03, 2023 Central Experimental Farm Arboretum, Ottawa. Winter Wren - Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Dec 03, Old Riverside Drive, Ottawa. Dec 03, Jock River Landing, Ottawa. Dec 01, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Reported Dec 04: Chemin du Sumac, Luskville, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Dec 01 Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Hermit Thrush - Dec 04, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Wood Thrush - Dec 07, Champlain Park Woods-Remic Rapids Loop, Ottawa. Chipping Sparrow - late birds continuing at: Crystal Beach, Ottawa. Connaught, Gatineau. Bd Lionel-Émond, Gatineau. Savannah Sparrow - Dec 03, Cedar Crest Dr, Lanark. Rusty Blackbird - Dec 04, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. Common Grackle - Dec 01, Whitney Road, Kemptville, Ontario, CA, Leeds and Grenville. Common Grackle - Dec 02, Water St, Almonte, Lanark. Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dec 07, Elmvale, Ottawa. eBird tip: By mid December most if not all Ring-billed Gulls have left the region, with Herring Gull becoming the “default” species, particularly at the dumps. Any smaller gull should be carefully scrutinized.