Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Nov 20, 2025

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Derek Dunnett
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 1:15 AM

Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Nov 20, 2025
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC)
Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
Compiler:  Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca

Another, smaller Red-throated Loon flight of 13 at Shirley's bay on Nov 20.

Ross's Goose (4) Nov 15, Rte 200, Russell, Prescott and Russell.

Mute Swan (1) Nov 15, 19, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa.

Tundra Swan (2) Nov 18-19, Petrie Island (Causeway), Ottawa. Juveniles.

Harlequin Duck (1) Nov 05-20, Billings Bridge/Clifford Allen Island, Ottawa.

Barrow's Goldeneye (2)  Rideau River Western Pathway north of Hurdman
Bridge, Ottawa.  (2)  Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. (2) Dow's lake. (2) Andrew
Haydon Park.

Wilson's Snipe  (1)  Nov 11-15, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa.

Golden Eagle (1) Nov 15, Kars, Ottawa.

Black-backed Woodpecker (1-2) Nov 20, Pinhey Forest, Ottawa (presumably
continuing). (2) Nov 19-20, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Male & female hanging
out together.  (1) Nov 18, Stony Swamp (Trailhead P11), Ottawa. Possible in
any spruce/pine forest in the region.

Blue-headed Vireo (1) Nov 14, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa.

Varied Thrush (1) Nov 16-19, Almonte--OVRT Almonte to Smart St., Lanark.

Yellow-rumped Warbler (1) Nov 14, 18-19, Britannia CA (general location),
Ottawa.

Chipping Sparrow (1) Nov 19, Brantwood Park, Ottawa.

Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Nov 20, 2025 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Another, smaller Red-throated Loon flight of 13 at Shirley's bay on Nov 20. Ross's Goose (4) Nov 15, Rte 200, Russell, Prescott and Russell. Mute Swan (1) Nov 15, 19, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Tundra Swan (2) Nov 18-19, Petrie Island (Causeway), Ottawa. Juveniles. Harlequin Duck (1) Nov 05-20, Billings Bridge/Clifford Allen Island, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (2) Rideau River Western Pathway north of Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. (2) Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. (2) Dow's lake. (2) Andrew Haydon Park. Wilson's Snipe (1) Nov 11-15, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Golden Eagle (1) Nov 15, Kars, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker (1-2) Nov 20, Pinhey Forest, Ottawa (presumably continuing). (2) Nov 19-20, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Male & female hanging out together. (1) Nov 18, Stony Swamp (Trailhead P11), Ottawa. Possible in any spruce/pine forest in the region. Blue-headed Vireo (1) Nov 14, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Varied Thrush (1) Nov 16-19, Almonte--OVRT Almonte to Smart St., Lanark. Yellow-rumped Warbler (1) Nov 14, 18-19, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Chipping Sparrow (1) Nov 19, Brantwood Park, Ottawa.