Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 26 January 2012 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario,W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber: Bob Cermak robertcermak9@hotmail.com or sightings@ofnc.ca The adult male VARIED THRUSH continues at the feeders on Calypso road east of Ottawa (east of Limoges). It was last reported on January 24th but may still be present. Some of the most interesting lingering birds have been; - flocks of up to 41 AMERICAN ROBINS continue to be present all over the Ottawa/Gatineau area - a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues at a feeder in Navan, last reported on January 19th - a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continues at Fletcher Garden and one was seen at a feeder in the east end of Ottawa on January 19th - a male NORTHERN PINTAIL continues on the open water at the Manotick mill/dam - 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS continue at the Hilda feeders - a male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, seen on January 20th, continues in the area around the church and cemetery near Renfrew Street in Pakenham - 5 male COMMON MERGANSERS were seen at the top of the Ottawa river Deschenes rapids on January 22nd - an extremely late LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen in Perth on January 22nd The Eardley Masham Road in Quebec has been very active since January 25th. On that day a THREE-TOED WP, RED CROSSBILLS, PINE SISKINS and a GRAY JAY were seen. On January 26th the GRAY JAY and THREE-TOED WP were not found but 1 male PURPLE FINCH, 8 RED-CROSSBILLS, 100+ PINE SISKINS, 20+ COMMON REDPOLLS, 3 RUFFED GROUSE and 1 sub adult BOLD EAGLE were seen on the same road. Some of the more interesting seasonal birds have been; - BALD EAGLES at several locations - 15 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Larose forest on January 21st - 30+ CEDAR and up to 5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS continue to be seen near the east end of the Hurdman bridge over the Rideau river - PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the Coate's building in Tunney's Pasture on January 24th and also over the Bank Street Billings bridge on January 26th - a MERLIN and a COOPER'S HAWK were seen in the Britannia woods on January 26th - BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continue to be seen from Bate Island on the Ottawa river and on the Rideau river behind the tennis club I appreciate receiving your bird observations, Thank you, Good Birding