Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Dec 11, 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 Looking for a Christmas Bird Count in the OFNC Study Area? See Christmas-Bird-Count-Calendar-2025-26-Revised.pdf for a list of local CBCs, dates and contact info. Wood Duck (1) Billings Bridge, Ottawa. (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Northern Pintail (1) Dec 09-11, Stittsville-Hickstead pond, Ottawa. Female. (1) Dec 11, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. (1) Dec 05, Aylmer, Baie Fraser, Gatineau. American Coot (1) Dec 07-11, Stittsville-Hickstead pond, Ottawa Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Rideau River Western Pathway north of Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Check any suitable open river habitat - there are more out there. Dunlin (1) Dec 06, Ottawa River Pathway A, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher (1) Dec 07-08, Stittsville--Hickstead Storm Pond, Ottawa, Black-backed Woodpecker (1) Dec 01- 08, Stony Swamp (Trailhead P11), Ottawa. Lapland Longspur (1-4) Technically not rare, but challenging to find some winters, 4 of them are very accommodating near the road after the snow. Lots of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings as well in the Akins, Brownlee, Rushmore area. Winter Wren (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Fox Sparrow (1) Dec 06, rue du Plein-Air, Gatineau. Lincoln's Sparrow (1) Dec 05-08, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Owl Valley Dr, Ottawa. (1) Dec 10, Fernbank Road, Ottawa. (1) Dec 06, Seguinbourg Rd, The Nation, Prescott and Russell. Western Meadowlark (1) Dec 07-11, Panmure Road, Kinburn, Ottawa. Patience may be required. The 17th(?) Western Meadowlark in the OFNC study area, but the first in winter. Orange-crowned Warbler (1) Dec 04, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa.