Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Jan 02, 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 Happy new year! It's that time again: blank year lists full of potential and full needs lists. Trumpeter Swan (2) Jan 02, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Wood Duck (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (2) Dec 28, Burritts Avenue, Merrickville, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Rideau River between Strathcona Park and Billing's Bridge. Red-breasted Merganser (1) Jan 02, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Dec 28, Galetta townsite, Ottawa. Common Loon (1) Jan 01, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. (5) Dec 30, Johanna Street, Mississippi Mills, Lanark. Great Blue Heron (1) Jan 01, Regimbald rd., Ottawa. Northern Harrier (1) Dec 28, Akins, Brownlee, Rushmore and Eagleson, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher (1) Dec 29, Klondike Rd, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Stony Swamp (Jack Pine Trail), Ottawa. (1) Dec 28, Cowell ROAD And South MALAKOFF CBC ROUTE, Ottawa. (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Dec 27, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Northern Flicker (1) Jan 02, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Jan 02, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (1) Forêt Boucher, Gatineau. (1)Jan 01, Greenbank Pond, Ottawa. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Winter Wren (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Jan 01, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. Baltimore Oriole (1) Heron-Walkley Park, Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird (1) Dec 26, Woodgate Way, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush (1) Jan 02, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. (1) Jan 02, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Jan 02, Navaho Park, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Dec 31, Montée Papineau, Plaisance, Papineau. Eastern Towhee (1) Dec 30, Aylmer, Gatineau. Red-winged Blackbird (2) Pleasant Park-Kilborn Gardens Corridor, Ottawa. Brown-headed Cowbird (2) Jan 01, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Common Grackle (1) Dec 29, Carp--Hidden Lake Trail, Ottawa. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1) Dec 28, Galetta townsite, Ottawa. Dickcissel (1) Dec 26, Galetta Town site, 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/