Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Nov 21, 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 Birders scrambled to Dick Bell Park on Nov. 19 for the first Yellow-throated Warbler in over a decade. A Short-billed Gull at Lafleche also caused excitement. Trumpeter Swan (2) Fine Estate, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Looking for this regional specialty? Try Dow's Lake, Shirley's Bay-Andrew Haydon, or the Rideau River between Strathcona Park and Billing's Bridge. Up to 6 individuals may have been seen over the past week, depending on potential overlaps. Razorbill (1) Nov 18, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Might Thursday and Friday's winds bring more up the river? Short-billed Gull (1) Nov 15, Lafleche Landfill and surrounding fields, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Just outside the OFNC circle, but definitely worth keeping an eye out for. Other interesting gulls at this location include Iceland and Lesser Black-backed. Golden Eagle (1) Nov 16, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Eastern Phoebe (1) Nov 15-19, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Wilson's Snipe (1) Nov 19, Richmond--Fox Run stormwater ponds, Ottawa Pied-billed Grebe (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Nov 13, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. (2) Nov 08, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Nov 17, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa. (1) Nov 15, Ch Vaillancourt, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Nov 16, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Nov 19, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Nov 17, Dunrobin (Bill Mason Centre), Ottawa. (1) Nov 15, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Winter Wren (1) Nov 20, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Nov 17, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush (1) Nov 20, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Common Grackle (1) Nov 20, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Winter Finches - Scattered reports of Evening Grosbeak and White-winged Crossbill. Common Yellowthroat (1) Nov 20, Parc de la Gatineau--Sentier 53, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Pine Warbler (1) Nov 19, Carleton University, Ottawa. (1) Nov 17, Alta Vista, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Warbler (1) Nov 19, Dick Bell Park, Ottawa. 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.