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 star of the week was Parc Brébeuf, producing a number of late shorebirds. Snow Goose - Jun 13, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. Semipalmated Plover - Jun 12-14, - Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. Ruddy Turnstone - Jun 13, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. White-rumped Sandpiper - Jun 12, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. Solitary Sandpiper - Reported Jun 10, Marlborough Forest--E4 entrance, Ottawa. Greater Yellowlegs - Jun 12, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. Semipalmated Sandpiper - Jun 11, Kanata--Carp River Watershed Reclamation Area, Ottawa. Bonaparte's Gull - Jun 15, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Jun 15, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Rideau Canal--Black Rapids Lock, Ottawa. Caspian Tern - Jun 13, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Jun 11, Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Olive-sided Flycatcher - Jun 12, Wolf Grove Road, Lanark. Jun 11, Champlain Street Marsh, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Jun 11, Concession Rd 9, Mississippi Mills, Lanark. Northern Mockingbird - Continuing - Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Continuing, Ritchie Ave/Goodin, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Jun 09-13, Ch Sauvé-Ch Symphonie, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red-bellied Woodpecker -Jun 12,Groves Road, Prescott and Russell. Jun 14, Chemin Wiggins, Pontiac, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Quebec. Yellow-throated Vireo - continuing, Stonecrest Road rail path, Stonecrest Rd, Ottawa. Jun 07, Kilmaurs Side Road, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow - Jun 13, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa Golden-winged Warbler - Jun 04-14, Parc de la Gatineau--Relais Plein Air, Gatineau. On the edge of Trail #5. Blue-winged Warbler - Continuing, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ottawa. Northern Parula (3) Jun 014, Wolf Grove Road, Lanark. Blackpoll Warbler - Jun 09, Foxleigh Crescent, Ottawa. Prairie Warbler - Reported Jun 10, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Despite much effort, the bird was not refound. eBird tip: Please note that Merlin, like humans, has a hard time distinguishing Philadelphia from Red-eyed Vireos. Given the close similarity between their songs, breeding season eBird reports of Phillies will only be validated if well seen. Atlas note: The birds that call Eastern Ontario their summer home are now on territory and have started breeding. Whether simply seen, heard singing, or noted carrying food, your observations are most welcome in the Third 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 importing an eBird checklist. For more on the Atlas, visit www.birdsontario.org or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org