Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Jun 06, 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 Red Knot! Whimbrel! Shorebirds may be low in numbers and spread out in location, but the diversity was great this week. Snow Goose (2) Jun 01, 03, Parkway and John Quinn, Ottawa. (1) May 29, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan (2) Jun 04, Dunrobin (Constance Creek), Ottawa. (1) Jun 02, sentier de ski nakkertok, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. (1) May 31, Heaphy Road, Ottawa. (3) May 30, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup (2) Jun 03, Station d'épuration, Gatineau (Masson-Angers), Gatineau. Long-tailed Duck (1) Jun 05, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Non-breeding female. Common Goldeneye (1) Jun 01, Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1) Jun 02, Sheila McKee Park, Ottawa. (1) Jun 02, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. (1) Jun 02, Heaphy Rd, Ottawa. Whimbrel (1) Jun 01, Frank Kenny Road (bridge), Ottawa. Solitary Sandpiper (1) Jun 04, Innis Point Bird Observatory, Ottawa. Lesser Yellowlegs (1) Jun 03, Holland's Marsh, Ottawa. (1) Jun 02,Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Greater Yellowlegs (1) May 31- Jun 02, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. (1) Jun 03, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Red Knot (1) Jun 03, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. "Breeding plumage bird. Salmon color breast and Grey back." White-rumped Sandpiper (2) Jun 01, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Least Sandpiper (1) Jun 02, Holland's Marsh, Ottawa. Arctic Tern (2) Jun 01, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Glossy Ibis (1)May 28, PN de Plaisance--Marais Perras, Papineau. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo (1) , Sheila McKee Park, Ottawa. (1) May 29, Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Jun 03, Innis Point Bird Observatory, Ottawa. Orange-crowned Warbler (1) May 29, Greenbelt pathway south of Davidson Road, Ottawa. Northern Parula (1) Jun 02, Plenty Lane, Lanark. (1) Jun 05, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa. (1) Jun 01-02, Champlain Park Woods, Ottawa. (1) Jun 02, Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa. (1) Jun 01, Monty Dr, Ottawa. Atlas notes: Peak bird breeding period in Southern Ontario begins on Saturday 24 May and continues through to 10 July. If you are out and about, remember that almost every bird you encounter can be added to the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: a once in a generation province-wide community-science effort to provide data that will help shape conservation efforts for years to come. Though 2025 is the final year of the Third Atlas, every observation is still welcome and very much valued: whether a bird seen or heard in appropriate habitat (possible breeding) through to a bird carrying nesting material or food (confirmed breeding). Many observers have now switched their bird reporting from the eBird app to the Nature Counts atlassing app. It is a simple and efficient way to add your sightings to the Atlas project and it can be configured to automatically and seamlessly share your Atlas observations with your eBird account. For more information on the Atlas, please visit www.birdsontario.org or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org