Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Feb 16, 2023

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Derek Dunnett
Fri, Feb 17, 2023 12:30 AM

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

First Ring-billed Gull reports in a month.  An uptick in Red-wing Blackbird
reports.  Hints of seasonal change.

Gadwall  - Continuing in Stittsville at the Iber Rd storm pond, Ottawa.

Lesser Scaup - Continuing,  Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa.

Barrow's Goldeneye (3)  Adawe/ Riverain Park, Ottawa.

Gray Partridge - Feb 12, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa.

Northern Harrier - Greenbank Pond, Ottawa.  Feb 14, Richmond golf course,
Ottawa.

Belted Kingfisher - Feb 11,  Kizell Pond, Ottawa.

Northern Flicker - Continuing, Richland Dr, Ottawa. Armitage Ave, Ottawa.
Feb 15,  Baxter CA, Ottawa.

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa.
Feb 14, Ch Steele, Pontiac.  Feb 14, Oriole, Ottawa. Feb 10, Richmond CA
(formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa.

Black-backed Woodpecker - Feb 12, NCC Trail 24, Ottawa.  Feb 11, Jack Pine
Trail, Ottawa.

American three-toed Woodpecker - Feb 11-16, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa.
Generally reported near waypoint Near C.  More frequently reported this
week.

Tufted Titmouse -  Feb 07-10 North Gower, Ottawa.

Boreal Chickadee -  Feb 12, Magladry x Birchgove, Ottawa.

Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa.  Richland Dr, Ottawa.

Hermit Thrush - Continuing, Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau.

White-throated Sparrow - Feb 12-15, Fletcher Wildlife Centre, at the
feeder. Feb 15, Quigley Hill Rd, Ottawa.  Feb 12, Solva Dr, Ottawa.  Feb
13, Old Quarry trail, Ottawa.

Common Grackle - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa.

Red-winged Blackbird  - Feb 16, Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa.
Walden Dr, Ottawa.  Feb 14, Dwyer Hill Rd, Ottawa.

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca First Ring-billed Gull reports in a month. An uptick in Red-wing Blackbird reports. Hints of seasonal change. Gadwall - Continuing in Stittsville at the Iber Rd storm pond, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup - Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (3) Adawe/ Riverain Park, Ottawa. Gray Partridge - Feb 12, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Greenbank Pond, Ottawa. Feb 14, Richmond golf course, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Feb 11, Kizell Pond, Ottawa. Northern Flicker - Continuing, Richland Dr, Ottawa. Armitage Ave, Ottawa. Feb 15, Baxter CA, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Feb 14, Ch Steele, Pontiac. Feb 14, Oriole, Ottawa. Feb 10, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker - Feb 12, NCC Trail 24, Ottawa. Feb 11, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. American three-toed Woodpecker - Feb 11-16, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. Generally reported near waypoint Near C. More frequently reported this week. Tufted Titmouse - Feb 07-10 North Gower, Ottawa. Boreal Chickadee - Feb 12, Magladry x Birchgove, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Richland Dr, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Continuing, Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau. White-throated Sparrow - Feb 12-15, Fletcher Wildlife Centre, at the feeder. Feb 15, Quigley Hill Rd, Ottawa. Feb 12, Solva Dr, Ottawa. Feb 13, Old Quarry trail, Ottawa. Common Grackle - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Red-winged Blackbird - Feb 16, Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa. Walden Dr, Ottawa. Feb 14, Dwyer Hill Rd, Ottawa.