Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to July 04, 2024 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca And welcome to fall migration as a few shorebirds trickle back in… Trumpeter Swan (1) (2) Jul 01, Dunrobin (Constance Creek), Ottawa. Red-breasted Merganser (1) Jul 04, Britannia Point, Ottawa. (1) Jul 03, Richmond--Fox Run stormwater ponds, Ottawa. (9) Jul 02, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Greater Scaup (1) Jul 02, Britannia Point, Ottawa. (1) Jun 28, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Short-billed Dowitcher (1) Jul 02, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Several other species are present. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1) Jul 01, Sheila McKee Park, Ottawa. (1) Jul 01, Houston Cres, Ottawa. Bonaparte's Gull (1) Jul 03, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Great Black-backed Gull (3) Jun 28, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Jul 01, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Jul 01, Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau. Yellow-throated Vireo (1) Sheila McKee Park, Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird (1) Jul 03, Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Ottawa. eBird tip: Atlas note: Peak bird breeding period in Southern Ontario continues until 10 July. If you are out and about, remember that almost every bird you encounter can be added to the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: a once in a generation province-wide community-science effort to provide data that will help shape conservation efforts for years to come. Every observation is welcome and valued: whether a bird seen or heard in appropriate habitat (possible breeding) through to a bird carrying nesting material or food (confirmed breeding). Many observers have now switched their bird reporting from the eBird app to the Nature Counts atlassing app. It is a simple and efficient way to add your sightings to the Atlas project and it can be configured to automatically and seamlessly share your Atlas observations with your eBird account. For more information on the Atlas, please visit www.birdsontario.org or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org