Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to May 01, 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 So many new birds including a locally rare White-eyed vireo. Go birding! Ross's Goose (1) Apr 29, North Dundas, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. White-winged Scoter (60) Apr 29, Ottawa River Lookout & Path, Ottawa. (2) Apr 25, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Apr 30, Riverain Park, Ottawa. Harlequin Duck (1) Apr 17- 29, Chemin Riverside, Wakefield, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1) May 01, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) May 01, Ottawa Regional Road 11, Ottawa. (2) May 01, Britannia and area, Ottawa. (2) Apr 30, Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. Iceland Gull (1) Apr 24, Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa Red-throated Loon (1) Apr 25-May 01, -Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Continuing adult in winter/basic plumage. Golden Eagle (1) Apr 29, Holland's Marsh, Ottawa, Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Apr 26, Hollow Glen, Chelsea, Québec, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Constance Bay, Ottawa. Great Crested Flycatcher(2) Apr 30, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Apr 30, Pine Grove Trail, Ottawa. (1) Apr 29, Innis Point Bird Observatory, Ottawa. (1) Apr 29, Crazy Horse Trail, Ottawa. White-eyed Vireo (1) May 01, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Associating with kinglets. Road closed, rubber boots suggested. Marsh Wren (2) Apr 25-May 01, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird (1) Apr 30, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Snow Bunting (8) Apr 28, Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow (1) Apr 30, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa. It's warbler time. Besides the ubiquitous butter butts, and other expected early warblers, many new arrivals: Orange-crowned Warbler (1) Apr 30, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Nashville Warbler - Arrived on the 27th, Everywhere since the 30th. High count of (20) Apr 30, Stanley Park, Ottawa as part of a pulse of migrant warblers on the 30th along the Rideau. American Redstart (1) May 01, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Apr 25, Rue Du Vallon, Cantley, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Cape May Warbler - Everywhere since the 30th. Northern Parula - Everywhere since the 27th-28th. (15) Apr 30, Stanley Park, Ottawa, as part of the same massive wave. Blackburnian Warbler (1) May 01, Rideau Tennis Club, Ottawa. (1) Apr 30, Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau. (1) Apr 30, Riverain Park, Ottawa. (1) Apr 30, Greenbelt off Conroy Road, Ottawa Black-throated Blue Warbler (1) Apr 30, Parc Ferme expérimentale, Gatineau. (1) May 01, Dewberry Trail, Ottawa. (1) Apr 30, Central Experimental Farm Arboretum, Ottawa. (3) Stanley Park, Ottawa. (1) Apr 29, Rockcliffe Park Pavilion, Ottawa. (1) Apr 28, Kizell Pond, Ottawa. Atlas notes: Peak breeding season is weeks away and you can still join the 250 other Ottawa-area birders who are participating in a once-in-a-generation community science effort: the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. All your bird observations are valuable -- #youcanatlasthat -- 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. Let's commence the final year of the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas in the Ottawa Region by welcoming new participants and celebrating the many accomplishments of observers across the Region. Bring your Atlas questions or bring your Atlas adventures to our final Ottawa Region 24 informal meet and greet from 0830 to 1000 on Sunday 4 May 25 at the Shirleys Bay Boat Launch. For more information, contact Aaron Hywarren the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org