Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to May 20, 2021

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Derek Dunnett
Fri, May 21, 2021 1:12 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

More warblers, more shorebirds, and huge numbers of Brant and Bonaparte's
Gull migrating through.  The great Blue Jay migration continues during the
day.

Garganey - A heart-breaking single observer sighting, never refound bird,
at Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, on May 17.

Redhead - Britannia Pier, Ottawa.

Brant - Moving through in big numbers.  Look for them flying over Ottawa,
then turning west to follow the river.

Snow Goose - One or two between Champlain Bridge and Britannia, on the
Ottawa River.

Black-bellied Plover - Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa.

Wilson's Phalarope - May 17-20, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa.  May 18-19,
Holland's Marsh, Ottawa.

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britannia Point,  and Moodie Quarry, Ottawa.

Iceland Gull - May 19, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau.

Caspian Tern - Shirley's Bay (Boat launch), Ottawa.

Arctic Tern - May 19, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau.

Red-headed Woodpecker - At least two adults continue in Constance Bay,
Ottawa.  A rare sighting outside Constance Bay on Copeland Road (Ashton),
Ottawa.  Another at Lac-McGregor, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais.

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Shirley's Bay,  Britannia CA (general location),
Stanley Park, all Ottawa.

Yellow-throated Vireo - May 15, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage
Lagoons), Ottawa.  Malakoff Rd, Paden to Cowell, (Richmond), Ottawa.

Olive-sided Flycatcher - Terry Carisse Park, Ottawa.

Northern Mockingbird - May 17,  Murphys Point Provincial Park--Silver Queen
Mine Trail, Lanark.  Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa.

Gray-cheeked Thrush - Reported from the Sentier du corridor Champlain,
Gatineau,

Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa.

White-winged Crossbill - Monty Drive, Ottawa.

Common redpoll -  Guertin Ave.  Last one in Ottawa?

Evening Grosbeak -  Still lots of reports of single birds and pairs.

Blue-winged Warbler - May 15, Richmond CA, Ottawa.

Cerulean Warbler - May 18, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Lanark.  Singing
May 18-20, Berry Side Road, Ottawa.

Louisiana Waterthrush - Continues on Sentier Lauriault, Parc de la
Gatineau, Gatineau.

Prothonotary Warbler - Reported on Magladry Road, Ottawa, May 20.

Not quite triggering a rare alert, but still much desired, warblers such as
Golden-winged Warbler and Canada Warbler returned this week.

E-Bird tip from the local reviewers:

We had record numbers of Carolina Wren and Red-bellied Woodpecker in Ottawa
this winter. Some are hanging around and now is the time to look for
breeding evidence; freshly fledged Carolinas are already being seen! If you
do find either of these breeding please report them to e-Bird and to the
Atlas.

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.

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 warblers, more shorebirds, and huge numbers of Brant and Bonaparte's Gull migrating through. The great Blue Jay migration continues during the day. Garganey - A heart-breaking single observer sighting, never refound bird, at Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, on May 17. Redhead - Britannia Pier, Ottawa. Brant - Moving through in big numbers. Look for them flying over Ottawa, then turning west to follow the river. Snow Goose - One or two between Champlain Bridge and Britannia, on the Ottawa River. Black-bellied Plover - Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Wilson's Phalarope - May 17-20, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa. May 18-19, Holland's Marsh, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britannia Point, and Moodie Quarry, Ottawa. Iceland Gull - May 19, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Caspian Tern - Shirley's Bay (Boat launch), Ottawa. Arctic Tern - May 19, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Red-headed Woodpecker - At least two adults continue in Constance Bay, Ottawa. A rare sighting outside Constance Bay on Copeland Road (Ashton), Ottawa. Another at Lac-McGregor, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Shirley's Bay, Britannia CA (general location), Stanley Park, all Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - May 15, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Malakoff Rd, Paden to Cowell, (Richmond), Ottawa. Olive-sided Flycatcher - Terry Carisse Park, Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird - May 17, Murphys Point Provincial Park--Silver Queen Mine Trail, Lanark. Remic Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Gray-cheeked Thrush - Reported from the Sentier du corridor Champlain, Gatineau, Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. White-winged Crossbill - Monty Drive, Ottawa. Common redpoll - Guertin Ave. Last one in Ottawa? Evening Grosbeak - Still lots of reports of single birds and pairs. Blue-winged Warbler - May 15, Richmond CA, Ottawa. Cerulean Warbler - May 18, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Lanark. Singing May 18-20, Berry Side Road, Ottawa. Louisiana Waterthrush - Continues on Sentier Lauriault, Parc de la Gatineau, Gatineau. Prothonotary Warbler - Reported on Magladry Road, Ottawa, May 20. Not quite triggering a rare alert, but still much desired, warblers such as Golden-winged Warbler and Canada Warbler returned this week. E-Bird tip from the local reviewers: We had record numbers of Carolina Wren and Red-bellied Woodpecker in Ottawa this winter. Some are hanging around and now is the time to look for breeding evidence; freshly fledged Carolinas are already being seen! If you do find either of these breeding please report them to e-Bird and to the Atlas. 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.