Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Ring-necked Duck - Bate Island, Ottawa. Harlequin Duck - Intermittent reports from Bate Island to the Deschenes rapids. Last reported Jan 06 but hopefully still around. Lesser Scaup (1-5) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (3) Jan 08, Kelly's Landing, Ottawa. Great Blue Heron - Jan 07, Woodstream Dr, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Jan 11, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Jan 09, Carp River at Hazeldean, Ottawa. Jan 07, Lockhead Rd W, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Jan 08, Parc du Lac-Beauchamp, Gatineau. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Jan 10, Bate Island, Ottawa. Jan 08, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Note that there were 6 six species of gull at Bate Island on Jan 10. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Chemin Steele, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Brown Thrasher - Continuing Hilson Ave and neighbourhood, Ottawa. Winter Wren - Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Eastern Bluebird (3) Jan 11, Conley Rd, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Jan 11, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Jan 07, Lac Leamy, Gatineau. Jan 07, Stanley Park, Ottawa. Wood Thrush - Continuing, Champlain Park Woods-Remic Rapids Loop, Ottawa. Chipping Sparrow - Continuing Florizel Avenue, Ottawa. Connaught, Gatineau, last reported Jan 07. Eastern Towhee - Continuing, Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa. Western Tanager - McCarthy Woods, Ottawa. Please support the effort to not alienate the neighborhood and stay away from backyards and out of the taped-off area. Atlas note: Even with winter upon us, there are several bird species that breed here in the Ottawa area. In addition to the ubiquitous Feral Rock Pigeon, Great Horned Owls and Eastern Screech Owls are paired and breeding at this time of year. We should also keep a lookout for both White-winged and Red Crossbills as they can breed at any time of year. The Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas welcomes your observations of these species, even if they are simply seen or even just heard. Your reports 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 in the Atlas 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