Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca The game this week is to play 'which of these things is not like the others?' with the flock of small black-headed gulls over Deschênes rapids. Check the Bonnies for vagrants. Arctic terns were part of a very nice fallout that included Brant, White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser and shorebirds along the Ottawa river. Lesser Scaup - (2) May 26-28, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Jun 02, Britannia Park (pier), Ottawa. Snow Goose - Jun 01, Pine View Golf Course, Ottawa. Reported May 26, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Cackling Goose - May 29, Marais aux grenouillettes, Gatineau. American Golden-Plover - May 30-31, Brophy Road, Ottawa. Red-necked Phalarope - Jun 02, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Seen east of Britannia Point. Small shorebird sitting on the water. White-rumped Sandpiper - May 28, Moodie Drive Ponds, Ottawa. May 28-30, RN du Marais-Trépanier, Gatineau. May 31, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. White-rumped Sandpiper - May 26-30, RN du Marais-Trépanier, Gatineau. Pectoral Sandpiper - May 26, RN du Marais-Trépanier, Gatineau. Short-billed Dowitcher - Reported May 26-Jun 01, RN du Marais-Trépanier, Gatineau. Whimbrel - (14) May 27, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. (26) May 30, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (2) May 31, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Little Gull - Jun 01-02, Britannia CA, Ottawa. Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa, also seen from Baie Simard, Gatineau. Franklin's Gull - May 26-29, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa, also seen from Baie Simard, Gatineau. Lesser Black-backed Gull - May 30, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Caspian Tern - May 26, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. May 28, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Arctic Tern - May 26-27, and June 02, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa, also seen from Baie Simard, Gatineau. Many small flocks migrated upriver, with at least one flock as large as 12 reported. Fewer birds on the 27. 1 on June 02. The terns were also seen from Shirley's Bay. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. May 31, Chemin Sauvé, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Yellow-throated Vireo - May 31, Jock River thru Richmond Fen, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. May 30, Rue René-Thérien, Gatineau. White-winged Crossbill - (15 including juveniles) May 26, Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy), Ottawa. Louisiana Waterthrush - Continues, Parc de la Gatineau--Sentier de la Chute, Gatineau. Northern Parula - Jun 01, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Prothonotary Warbler - Recorded May 29, Forest Park, Prescott and Russell. We are now in the second year of the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: an ambitious five-year effort to provide data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation is easy and can be as simple as noting a singing bird in your neighbourhood, or watching a bird with nesting material. For more information, watch the introductory video on the OFNC Facebook Group, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org