Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) – Weekly Birding Report Sightings within a 50km radius of Parliament Hill - including eastern Ontario and western Quebec *Compiled by Al Caughey at sightings@ofnc.ca <sightings@ofnc.ca>*< Update for the week ending on 2026.06.25 (season 1; episode 21) *This week, it's a short update: we're down to 158 reported species and another new low of just 13 notables in the 50km circle (down from 167 and 16 in my last update). There was one glimmer of excitement on Monday evening when Vincent Fyson spotted a Tricolored Heron flying over Innes Rd in Gloucester. Unfortunately, it has not been relocated. Likewise, the Long-tailed Duck, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Semipalmated Plover, Lesser Black-backed Gull, White-rumped Sandpipers, Tennessee Warblers & Northern Parula in last weeks update haven't been reported again. Red-breasted Mergansers & Red-bellied Woodpeckers are still being reported but in not in regions where they are notable.* *It looks like we're in for a hot, humid week with periodic light rain. Best birding will likely be in the early morning hours (before it gets too stinking hot!). Many of our local breeders have hatched their first (and perhaps only) broods so keep an eye out for awkward and noisy fledglings demanding to be fed. Shockingly, the "fall" migration for shorebirds will be underway very soon - starting with failed breeders or adults that have already completed their parental duties - so it's also time to start checking mudflats and shorelines for earlier returnees.* *Current Notable Birds:* *Trumpeter Swan*: 4 reports of 1 at étang du stationnement P8 [Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais] between Jun 20-25; plus non-notable reports in Ottawa [6] & Lanark [1] *Northern Pintail*: 2 reports of 2 at Ottawa River Pathway (view of Britannia Bay) [Ottawa] on Jun 20 *White-winged Scoter*: a single report of 1 at Bernie's balcony - facing East by northeast [Ottawa] on Jun 22 *Common Goldeneye*: a single report of 2 at Bernie's balcony - facing East by northeast [Ottawa] on Jun 21 *Bonaparte's Gull*: 4 reports of as many as 2 at Britannia Filtration Plant/Point [Ottawa] (3 times between Jun 19-21); plus a single non-notable report in Gatineau *Caspian Tern*: 2 reports at 2 locations - 2 at Bernie's balcony - facing East by northeast [Ottawa] (on Jun 22); 1 at Shirley's Bay (Dyke - restricted access) [Ottawa] (on Jun 22); plus 1 non-notable report in Gatineau *Common Loon*: a single report of 1 at Lac Pink [Gatineau] on Jun 22; plus non-notable reports at locations in Ottawa [8], Lanark [3], Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais [10], Leeds and Grenville [1] *Tricolored Heron*🆕: a single report of 1 at Innes Rd [Ottawa] on Jun 22 *Red-headed Woodpecker*: 3 reports of 2 at Torbolton Forest [Ottawa] between Jun 20-22 *Yellow-throated Vireo*: 11 reports at 2 locations - as many as 3 at Heaphy Rd [Ottawa] (5 times between Jun 23-25); 1 at Sheila McKee Memorial Park/Sheila McKee Park [Ottawa] (5 times between Jun 20-24); plus 2 non-notable reports in Lanark *Sedge Wren*: a single report of 1 at Rathwell St, Carleton Place ON [Lanark] on Jun 19; plus non-notable reports at locations in Ottawa [7], Prescott and Russell [1], Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais [2] *Northern Mockingbird*: 33 reports close to the parking lots at 4000 Innovation Dr [Ottawa]; 1 at Route 148 Estate, Thurso QC [Papineau] (twice between Jun 22-25); 1 at , Route 148, Thurso Qc [Papineau] (on Jun 21) *Dark-eyed Junco*: 2 reports at 2 locations - 1 at Big Treehouse [Ottawa] (on Jun 25); 1 at Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield [Ottawa] (on Jun 24); plus non-notable reports in Gatineau [1] & Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais [1] One last reminder that 5:00PM on June 30 is the deadline to submit your best pics to the the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre photo contest . For details, see https://www.wildbirdcarecentre.org/photo-contest As always, send questions, comments or photos to sightings@ofnc.ca. Your feedback is appreciated. Good birding, Al