Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Apr 10, 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 Brant (1) Apr 04, Dilworth road, Ottawa. Ross's Goose (1) Apr 03, Cobbs Creek floodplain, Prescott and Russell. Mute Swan (1) Apr 07, Dow's Lake, Ottawa. (1) Apr 04, Ottawa River Lookout & Path, Ottawa (near Green's Creek). Trumpeter Swan (3) Apr 06, John Shaw Rd, Ottawa. (5) Apr 06, Milton Rd, Vars, Ottawa. Tundra Swan (8) Apr 06, Cobbs Lake Creek at Du Lac Road, Prescott and Russell. (5) Apr 07, Navan, Milton Road at bridge, Ottawa. Northern Shoveler(1) Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Apr 09-10, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. "Adult male. Vigorously dancing." (1) Apr 07, Remic Rapids and Champlain Bridge area, Ottawa. (1) Apr 05, Adàwe Crossing, Ottawa. Black-crowned Night Heron - One week later than the Great Egrets, suddenly everywhere. Golden Eagle (1) Apr 07, Greenland Road Hawkwatch, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Britannia, Ottawa. (1) Apr 06, Stony Swamp (Chipmunk Trail), Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Apr 08, Constance Bay, Ottawa, Ontario Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1) Apr 06, Mud Lake, Ottawa. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Apr 06, Marais Pélissier, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. (1) Apr 06, Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush (1) Apr 05, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Yellow-rumped Warbler (2) Apr 04, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. 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