Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Bad weather brings good birds. Trumpeter Swan (3), Sep 04, Marlborough Forest--Roger's Pond, Ottawa. Buff-breasted sandpiper, Sep 07, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. On the sandbar at the west end of the park. American Golden-Plover, Sep 06-07, Carleton Place Stormwater pond, Lanark. This spot has been producing good birds for weeks and bears watching. Whimbrel - A stunning flyby of 72 birds on the 5th! River watching in bad weather can really pay off. Seen from Scrivener street and Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Black Tern - Carleton Place Stormwater pond, Lanark. Parasitic Jaeger - Sep 05, Britannia Pier, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Continue in Constance Bay, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - Continue at Britannia CA, Ottawa, Ontario. Recent reports from the East end of the ridge, as well as the west side of clearing south of Rowatt. ANother at the south east of lac mcgregor, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - The Gatineau bird continues around the Sentier des Voyageurs near the Pont Champlain. The Britannia bird was last reported on the 5th. Gray-cheeked Thrush - Sep 03, 2021, Britannia CA, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow - Sep 04, Richmond Sewage Lagoons, Ottawa. Another on Scrivens Street, Ottawa. Orange-crowned Warbler - Reported from Andrew Haydon Park, Dolman Ridge Road, Britannia CA (east of the ridge), Birchgove Rd, (Sarsfield), Ottawa. Note that this is exceptionally early for this species and at this point several have been observed. Observers are encouraged to photograph this species in the shoulder season when it is marked as rare on eBird as it is a troublesome bird to identify for many. Connecticut Warbler - Sep 05, Andrew Haydon Park east (formerly Ottawa Beach), Ottawa. Atlas Tip: Data compilation for the first year of the five-year Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is now underway. Please take a few moments to share your eBird checklist with the Atlas to provide Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals with data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. The DND property at Shirley's Bay is now restricted to official business only. If this changes in the future, there will be an announcement.