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Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to OCT 10, 2024

Derek Dunnett

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 2:07 AM

More fall changes as many lingering local breeders now show up as
rare. Fox Sparrows are starting to show up.

Greater White-fronted Goose (1) Oct 09, Sedona Street, Ottawa. (1)
Oct 04, Canaan Road, Prescott and Russell.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1) Oct 07, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage
Lagoons), Ottawa. (1) Oct 04, dead bird, Greenbank Road just north of
Fallowfield, Ottawa.

Common Nighthawk (1) Oct 05, Baie Simard, Gatineau,

Sora (1) Oct 05, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa.

American Golden-Plover (40) Oct 10, Lafleur north of Colonial, Ottawa.

Ruddy Turnstone (1) Oct 05, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa,

Common Tern (1) Reported Oct 04-05, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa.

Ibis sp. (1) On Oct 07 an individual bird was reported flying over
the Petrie Island Causeway. Given the habitat and the wave of Ibis
this fall, it's worth checking out.

Golden Eagle (1) Oct 04, Fox Run Storm Pond, Ottawa.

Broad-winged Hawk (1) Oct 04, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa,

Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Constance Bay, Ottawa.

Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Oct 08, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (1) Oct 04,
Petrie Island, Ottawa.

Eastern Kingbird (1) Oct 05, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa.

Philadelphia Vireo (1) Oct 06, Beltown Park, Ottawa.

Warbling Vireo (1) Oct 04Crystal Beach Greenspace, Ottawa.

Black-billed Magpie (1) Was reported Oct 06, Yves Richer
Park-Bilberry Creek, Ottawa.

House Wren (1) Oct 07, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. (1) Oct 05,

South March Highlands, Ottawa.

Wood Thrush (1) Oct 04, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa.

Veery (1) Oct 06, 09, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa.

Evening Grosbeak (1) Oct 08, Fine Estate, Ottawa.

Nelson's Sparrow (1) Oct 05, River Trail at Island Park Drive, Ottawa.

Eastern Towhee (1) Reported Oct 06, Fine Estate, Ottawa.

Ovenbird (1) Oct 05, Britannia CA--Woods, Ottawa,

Tennessee Warbler (3) Oct 08-10, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (2)
Oct 08, Remic Rapids and Champlain Bridge area, Ottawa. (1) Oct 08,
Parkside Greenspace, Ottawa.

Common Yellowthroat (1) Oct 09, Fine Estate, Ottawa.

American Redstart (1) Oct 06, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau.

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 OCT 10, 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 More fall changes as many lingering local breeders now show up as rare. Fox Sparrows are starting to show up. Greater White-fronted Goose (1) Oct 09, Sedona Street, Ottawa. (1) Oct 04, Canaan Road, Prescott and Russell. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1) Oct 07, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. (1) Oct 04, dead bird, Greenbank Road just north of Fallowfield, Ottawa. Common Nighthawk (1) Oct 05, Baie Simard, Gatineau, Sora (1) Oct 05, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. American Golden-Plover (40) Oct 10, Lafleur north of Colonial, Ottawa. Ruddy Turnstone (1) Oct 05, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Common Tern (1) Reported Oct 04-05, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Ibis sp. (1) On Oct 07 an individual bird was reported flying over the Petrie Island Causeway. Given the habitat and the wave of Ibis this fall, it's worth checking out. Golden Eagle (1) Oct 04, Fox Run Storm Pond, Ottawa. Broad-winged Hawk (1) Oct 04, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Oct 08, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (1) Oct 04, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Eastern Kingbird (1) Oct 05, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Philadelphia Vireo (1) Oct 06, Beltown Park, Ottawa. Warbling Vireo (1) Oct 04Crystal Beach Greenspace, Ottawa. Black-billed Magpie (1) Was reported Oct 06, Yves Richer Park-Bilberry Creek, Ottawa. House Wren (1) Oct 07, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. (1) Oct 05, - South March Highlands, Ottawa. Wood Thrush (1) Oct 04, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa. Veery (1) Oct 06, 09, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Evening Grosbeak (1) Oct 08, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow (1) Oct 05, River Trail at Island Park Drive, Ottawa. Eastern Towhee (1) Reported Oct 06, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Ovenbird (1) Oct 05, Britannia CA--Woods, Ottawa, Tennessee Warbler (3) Oct 08-10, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (2) Oct 08, Remic Rapids and Champlain Bridge area, Ottawa. (1) Oct 08, Parkside Greenspace, Ottawa. Common Yellowthroat (1) Oct 09, Fine Estate, Ottawa. American Redstart (1) Oct 06, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. 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.