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Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Oct 02, 2025

Derek Dunnett

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 12:35 AM

Weird waterfowl season starts off with some interesting hybrids. Nelson
Sparrows are back at the usual fall stopover. Many reports of Brant along
the river this week. The Black-backed Woodpecker happening continues with
continuing and new birds, as part of a broader moverment in the province
(and beyond?) .

Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (1) Sep 27, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa.

Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) (1) Sep 28, Allbirch Rd, Ottawa.

Trumpeter Swan (1) Sep 27, Club de ski Nakkertok Nordic-Nordique, Gatineau.

Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (1) Sep 28, Allbirch Rd, Ottawa.

Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Oct 01, Remic Rapids and Champlain Bridge area,
Ottawa.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1) Sep 30, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc),
Gatineau. (1) Sep 28, Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau.

Baird's Sandpiper (1) Sep 23, Andrew Haydon Park east (formerly Ottawa
Beach), Ottawa. (1) Sep 24, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark.

Black-backed Woodpecker (1) Oct 02, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa. (1)
Sep 22-Oct 02, Phiney forest south of Slack Road, Ottawa.

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1) Sep 28, James St, Ottawa

Great Crested Flycatcher (1) Sep 28, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. (1) Sep 26,
Petrie Island, Ottawa.

Yellow-throated Vireo (1) Sep 28, Frank Ryan & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa.

Pine Grosbeak (1) Oct 01, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa.

Fox Sparrow (3) Oct 01, Ramsayville Road, Ottawa. (2) Sep 30, Old Quarry
Trail, Ottawa. (1) Sep 27-29, Brantwood Park, Ottawa.

Nelson's Sparrow (2-4) Sep 28-Oct 02, Mouth of Constance Creek, Ottawa. "To
access this site, please park at the public access at Baillie and Sand Bay
streets. Walk down the beach to the river mouth and please keep to the
single deer track to avoid trampling the habitat."

Eastern Towhee (1) Sep 30, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ottawa. (1) Oct
02, Heaphy Road, Ottawa.

Black-and-white Warbler (1) Sep 28, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa.

Bay-breasted Warbler (1) Sep 25, Baie Simard, Gatineau.

Blackburnian Warbler (1) Sep 30, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa.

Yellow-throated Warbler (1) Sep 25-26, Pont Champlain, Gatineau (Aylmer),
Gatineau.

Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Oct 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 Weird waterfowl season starts off with some interesting hybrids. Nelson Sparrows are back at the usual fall stopover. Many reports of Brant along the river this week. The Black-backed Woodpecker happening continues with continuing and new birds, as part of a broader moverment in the province (and beyond?) . Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) (1) Sep 27, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) (1) Sep 28, Allbirch Rd, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan (1) Sep 27, Club de ski Nakkertok Nordic-Nordique, Gatineau. Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (1) Sep 28, Allbirch Rd, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Oct 01, Remic Rapids and Champlain Bridge area, Ottawa. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1) Sep 30, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. (1) Sep 28, Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau. Baird's Sandpiper (1) Sep 23, Andrew Haydon Park east (formerly Ottawa Beach), Ottawa. (1) Sep 24, Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Black-backed Woodpecker (1) Oct 02, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa. (1) Sep 22-Oct 02, Phiney forest south of Slack Road, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1) Sep 28, James St, Ottawa Great Crested Flycatcher (1) Sep 28, Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa. (1) Sep 26, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo (1) Sep 28, Frank Ryan & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Pine Grosbeak (1) Oct 01, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Fox Sparrow (3) Oct 01, Ramsayville Road, Ottawa. (2) Sep 30, Old Quarry Trail, Ottawa. (1) Sep 27-29, Brantwood Park, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow (2-4) Sep 28-Oct 02, Mouth of Constance Creek, Ottawa. "To access this site, please park at the public access at Baillie and Sand Bay streets. Walk down the beach to the river mouth and please keep to the single deer track to avoid trampling the habitat." Eastern Towhee (1) Sep 30, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ottawa. (1) Oct 02, Heaphy Road, Ottawa. Black-and-white Warbler (1) Sep 28, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Bay-breasted Warbler (1) Sep 25, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Blackburnian Warbler (1) Sep 30, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Warbler (1) Sep 25-26, Pont Champlain, Gatineau (Aylmer), Gatineau.