Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to June20, 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 A relatively quiet week with nothing to argue over other than whether the shorebirds are headed north or south, or why that Yellow-throated Vireo thinks it is a Blue-headed Vireo… Trumpeter Swan (2) Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. (1) Jun 16, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. (1) Jun 15, Stonecrest Rd, Ottawa. Brant (Branta bernicla) (1) Jun 15, Rideau Falls, Ottawa . Red-breasted Merganser (1) Jun20, Richmond--Fox Run storm water ponds, Ottawa. (3) Jun 16, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Common Goldeneye (1) Jun 13, Bate Island, Ottawa. Horned Grebe (1) Jun 14, -Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Lesser Scaup (1) Jun 17, Embrum Lagoons (limited access), Prescott & Russell. Semipalmated Plover (2) Jun 15, Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Rd flooded fields, Ottawa. (1) Jun 13, East of Mud Lake, Ottawa. White-rumped Sandpiper (7) Jun 20, Roger Stevens Dr, Ottawa (between 3rd line and the 416). Bonaparte's Gull (2) Jun 18, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa Franklin's Gull (2) Jun 11 - 17. Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Given their habit of reappearing, one or more might still be around. Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Caspian Tern . (3) Jun 16, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker (3) Continuing, Goodin St, Ottawa. (1) Jun 17, Pinhey's Point Historic Site, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo (1) Sheila McKee Park, Ottawa. Singing a Blue-headed Vireo song. Northern Mockingbird (1), Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa. Blue-winged Warbler (1) Jun 16, Extrémité Ch. de l'Hôtel de Ville, Luskville, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Brewster's Warbler (F1 hybrid) (1) Jun 18, Extrémité Ch. de l'Hôtel de Ville, Luskville, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. 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