Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Jan 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 Happy New Year! Lots of great birds around to fill in your fresh year lists. May all your eBird lists be confirmed. Wood Duck (1) Dec 27, Donnelly Drive, Merrickville, Ottawa. Northern Pintail (1) Dec 09-30, Stittsville-Hickstead pond, Ottawa. Female. (1) Dec 31, Findlay Creek stormwater finishing ponds, Ottawa. (1) Dec 29, Vincent Massey/Hog's Back Parks, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Bate Island, Ottawa. American Three-toed Woodpecker (1) Was reported Jan 01, Stony Swamp (P6 trailhead), Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker (1-2) Dec 01-Jan 01, Stony Swamp (Trailhead P11), Ottawa. (1) Dec 21-31 Old Quarry Trail (in the red pine plantation), Ottawa. So many Blackbacks reported outside the circle. This is a major irruption. Tufted Titmouse (1) Dec 14-Jan 01, Lewis St, Salisbury pl, Waverly Street, that block. Gray Catbird (1) Dec 28, Phelan Rd, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush (1) Britannia CA--Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. (1) Rainbow Cr, Ottawa. Carolina Wren (1) Dec 28, Legion Road, Wakefield, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Fox Sparrow (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Owl Valley Dr, Ottawa. (1) Fernbank Road, Ottawa. (1) Dec 29, Forestview Cr, Ottawa, Ontario. Yellow-headed Blackbird (1) Highway 17. On private property. Western Meadowlark (1) Dec 07-Jan 01, Panmure Road, Kinburn, Ottawa. Patience may be required. Watch for it to sneak from the hay bales to the small spruce just behind the cedars. Eastern Meadowlark (1) Dec 27, Promontory Road entrance, Donnelly Dr., Ottawa. Red-winged Blackbird (2) Fernbank Road, Ottawa. (6) Burnt Lands Rd, Ottawa. (2) Dec 31, Carronbridge Cir, Ottawa.