Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Aug 22, 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 A warbler fallout at Britannia CA on Aug 22 created a lot of happy birders, at least among those not stuck at work. Some birders found 22 species of warbler there today. Shorebird variety is increasing even if habitat is very limited. Trumpeter Swan (2) Aug 20, March Road, Ottawa. Common Goldeneye(1) Aug 20-21, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. (1) Aug 17, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Lesser Scaup (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (2) Aug 19, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull (6) Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. (5) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Whimbrel (11) Aug 18, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Red-necked Phalarope (1) Aug 19, Constance Bay Beach-The Point, Ottawa. Baird's, White-rumped Sandpipers and other species present. Least Bittern (1) Aug 17, Bruce Pit, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Philadelphia Vireo - everywhere and no longer seasonally rare. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (3) Aug 22, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Aug 16, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Atlas note: 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.