Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca More Red-bellied Woodpeckers than you could shake a perforated stick at. An influx of White-throated Sparrows and Red-winged Blackbirds. On the other hand, several of our rarities have been here for months. Time to start taking bets on whether they make it into the atlas. Snow Goose - 18, Liscumb Rd, North Dundas, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Gadwall - Continuing in Stittsville at the Iber Rd storm pond, Ottawa. Northern Pintail - Continuing in Stittsville at the Iber Rd storm pond, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup - Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (3) Riverain Park, Ottawa. Gray Partridge (3) Giroux Road, Ottawa. Turkey Vulture - Feb 19, University of Ottawa Campus, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Feb 19, Greenbank Pond, Ottawa. Northern Flicker - Continuing, Richland Dr, Ottawa. Feb 22,Terry Carisse Park, Ottawa. Feb 17-18, William Mooney Road, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Ch Steele, Pontiac. Continuing NCC Trail 24, Ottawa. Feb 22-23, Terry Carisse Park, Ottawa. Parkway Rd, Ottawa. Feb 19, Priam Way, Ottawa. Feb 19, Manion Heights, Ottawa. American three-toed Woodpecker - Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. Most frequently reported near waypoint C. Tufted Titmouse - North Gower, Ottawa. Feb 18, Winchester area, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The 5th Titmouse in the circle this winter? Boreal Chickadee - Magladry x Birchgove, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Richland Dr, Ottawa. Feb 19, Ashton Station Rd, Lanark. Feb 18, Morrison Dr, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow - Continuing all winter, Rue de la Loire, Gatineau. Fox Sparrow - Continuing Wellsmere Ct, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - to at least Feb 18, Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau. Common Grackle - Continuing Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Feb 20, Foothills Dr, Ottawa. Red-winged Blackbird - From a handful of reports last week to single males showing up everywhere this week. Brown-headed Cowbird (4) Feb 17, Mariah St, Ottawa. Atlas note: Though there is still snow on the ground, some bird species of our region are already busy breeding. The Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas would welcome your observations of Great Horned Owls and Eastern Screech Owls, as well as both Red and White-winged Crossbills wherever you encounter them. Your observations – whether these species are seen or heard – are valuable and will provide essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation is straight-forward and as easy as simply noting the presence of a bird. For more information, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Region Atlas Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org