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Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Dec 30, 2021

Derek Dunnett

Fri, Dec 31, 2021 1:54 AM

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC)
Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca

Many previously overlooked seasonally rare birds reported in the flurry of
Christmas Bird Counts this week. More to come next week as the CBCs wrap
up?

Wood Duck - Female Dec 30, Armitage Ave, Ottawa.

Northern Pintail - Male Dec 30, Iber Road storm pond, Ottawa.

Green-winged Teal - Dec 29, Rideau River Eastern Pathway north of Hurdman
Bridge, Ottawa. Dec 28, Etang Grimes, Gatineau.

Black Scoter - Female Dec 26, Rideau Tennis Club, Ottawa.

Redhead - Dec 26, Pakenham, South of bridge; east of Co. Rd 29, Lanark.

Red-breasted Merganser - Dec 26-30, Rideau River Eastern Pathway north of
Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa.

Virginia Rail - Dec 23-24, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa

Northern Harrier - Dec 26, Janka Private, (Stittsville), Ottawa.

Red-shouldered Hawk - Dec 29, Trim Road near McFadden, Ottawa.

Northern Harrier - Dec 28, Innes Rd, Ottawa.

Belted Kingfisher - Dec 28, Aridus Cres, Ottawa. Dec 30, Andrew Haydon
Park, Ottawa.

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Dec 27, Mackey west of Malakoff, Ottawa. Dec 29,
River Rd, Ottawa. Dec 28, 2021 Chemin Queen's Park, Gatineau.

Red-headed Woodpecker - Possibly 2 adults and an immature continue at
Constance Bay, Ottawa.

Black-backed Woodpecker - Dec 28-30, Torbolton Forest, Ottawa.

Carolina Wren - Dec 24, Rivermill Cres, Ottawa.

Winter Wren - Britannia CA, Ottawa.

Marsh Wren - Dec 27, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa.

Hermit Thrush - Dec 30 Britannia CA (around the ridge), Ottawa. Dec 24
Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau.

Brown Thrasher - Dec 29, Alcove, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais.

Gray Catbird - Laderoute Ave, Ottawa, at least until Dec 30. Dec 28
Balena Park, Ottawa.

Swamp Sparrow - Dec 24-29, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa.

White-crowned Sparrow - A pair, Dec 29, Richmond, Ottawa. Dec 27,
Huntmar Drive, Ottawa. Dec 30, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa.

Common Grackle - 28, Constance Lake Rd, Ottawa. Woodkilton Road, Ottawa.

Brown-headed Cowbird - Dec 28, Torbolton Ridge Road, Ottawa.

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Many previously overlooked seasonally rare birds reported in the flurry of Christmas Bird Counts this week. More to come next week as the CBCs wrap up? Wood Duck - Female Dec 30, Armitage Ave, Ottawa. Northern Pintail - Male Dec 30, Iber Road storm pond, Ottawa. Green-winged Teal - Dec 29, Rideau River Eastern Pathway north of Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Dec 28, Etang Grimes, Gatineau. Black Scoter - Female Dec 26, Rideau Tennis Club, Ottawa. Redhead - Dec 26, Pakenham, South of bridge; east of Co. Rd 29, Lanark. Red-breasted Merganser - Dec 26-30, Rideau River Eastern Pathway north of Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Virginia Rail - Dec 23-24, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa Northern Harrier - Dec 26, Janka Private, (Stittsville), Ottawa. Red-shouldered Hawk - Dec 29, Trim Road near McFadden, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Dec 28, Innes Rd, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Dec 28, Aridus Cres, Ottawa. Dec 30, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Dec 27, Mackey west of Malakoff, Ottawa. Dec 29, River Rd, Ottawa. Dec 28, 2021 Chemin Queen's Park, Gatineau. Red-headed Woodpecker - Possibly 2 adults and an immature continue at Constance Bay, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker - Dec 28-30, Torbolton Forest, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Dec 24, Rivermill Cres, Ottawa. Winter Wren - Britannia CA, Ottawa. Marsh Wren - Dec 27, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Dec 30 Britannia CA (around the ridge), Ottawa. Dec 24 Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau. Brown Thrasher - Dec 29, Alcove, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Gray Catbird - Laderoute Ave, Ottawa, at least until Dec 30. Dec 28 Balena Park, Ottawa. Swamp Sparrow - Dec 24-29, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow - A pair, Dec 29, Richmond, Ottawa. Dec 27, Huntmar Drive, Ottawa. Dec 30, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Common Grackle - 28, Constance Lake Rd, Ottawa. Woodkilton Road, Ottawa. Brown-headed Cowbird - Dec 28, Torbolton Ridge Road, Ottawa.