Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Jan 09, 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 Trumpeter Swan (2) Jan 03, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Northern Shoveler (1) Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. (1) Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Great Blue Heron (1) Jan 05, Route du Carrefour, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Northern Harrier (2) Jan 08, Lockhead Road West, Ottawa Belted Kingfisher (1) Jan 03, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Stony Swamp (Jack Pine Trail), Ottawa. Despite its silence, the Jack Pine bird is probably the most gettable, since it hangs out around the parking lot and the old feeder area much of the time. (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Fine Estate, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Northern Flicker (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (1) Forêt Boucher, Gatineau. (1) Greenbank Pond, Ottawa. (1) Trail Side Circle, Ottawa. Winter Wren (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Baltimore Oriole (1) Jan 03, Heron-Walkley Park, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush (1) Britannia CA (ridge), Ottawa. (1) Jan 06, Beacon Hill North-general area, Ottawa. (1) Pinecrest Creek/George C. Brown Park, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Deerlane Avenue, Ottawa. (1) Rue de la Loire, Gatineau. Red-winged Blackbird (1) Jan 03, Pleasant Park Community Gardens, Ottawa. Atlas notes: New Year, New Birding Goals! Kick off 2025 by making a difference for bird conservation with our January Challenge! Whether you’ve got a backlog of Atlas data to submit or have been collecting bird data via eBird or other sources but haven’t registered or submitted it yet, this challenge is for YOU! How It Works: During January, simply submit any checklist (old or new) with breeding evidence and you’ll earn entries into a draw for a pair of Vortex binoculars! Whether you’re catching up on old data or new to the Atlas and migrating your checklists from eBird or other records, your contributions help shape our understanding of bird populations. And of course, you’ll have a chance to win an exciting prize along the way! Your data are crucial! We can’t wait to see all that you’ve observed. Don’t wait—this is your last chance to participate before the final field season of Atlas-3! For more information on how to register and/or submit data, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/quick-start/