Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca There seems to be a regular turn over of ducks, presumably due to varying ice conditions. Trumpeter Swan (2) Jan 04-07 Carp River watershed at March Road, Ottawa. Tundra Swan - Jan 07, Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. Canvasback - Jan 10, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Ring-necked Duck - Jan 09-10, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup (2) Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Greater Scaup - Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Northern Pintail - Jan 11, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. Green-winged Teal - Jan 09, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Harlequin Duck - Continuing to Jan 11, Bate Island, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Continuing Adàwe Crossing, Ottawa. American Coot - Jan 03-10, Half Moon Bay Park, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Jan 07, Sixth Line Road, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Reported Jan 12, River Rd, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Jan 08, Berry Side Road, Dunrobin, Ottawa. Jan 08 and 11, Rivermill Crescent, Ottawa. American Three-toed Woodpecker - Oct 16 to Jan 10, "Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy)" is the eBird hotspot, the bird is seen east of Conroy, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker - Jan 07, Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy), Ottawa. Boreal Chickadee - Continuing Dec 01-Jan 10, Birchgrove and Magladry Road, Ottawa. Carolina Wren (2) Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Jan 07, Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa, Common Grackle - Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Tufted Titmouse (2) Dec 01 - Jan 11, Fairmile Rd, Ottawa. All the visits are causing discomfort to some of the homeowners. If you go, please don't stand directly in front of houses, see the bird(s), and leave. Or skip the titmouse. There will be another. Eastern Bluebird (2) Jan 11, Berry Side Rd, Ottawa. (3) Jan 09, Fifth Line Road, Dunrobin, Ontario, CA (45.417, -75.966), Ottawa, Ontario White-crowned Sparrow - Continuing, Rue de la Loire, Gatineau. Yellow-rumped Warbler - Continuing Dec-27 to Jan 12, Solva Drive, Ottawa. On trail behind Solva. eBird Tip: Sitting Scaup are notoriously difficult to identify. If the diagnostic wing stripe is not noted, it is recommended to record these as Scaup species.