Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Winter finches! Barrow's Goldeneye - Jan 26, Centennial Park, Carleton Place, Lanark. Belted Kingfisher - Jan 27, Sawmill Creek near Walkley Rd, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Jan 27, Sixth Line x Berry Side Road, Ottawa. Northern Flicker - Jan 25, Richmond, Ottawa. Jan 24, Quigley Hill Rd near Montreal Rd, Ottawa. Jan 22, Metcalfe, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Jan 26, Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. Eastern Bluebird - Jan 26, Greenland Rd, Ottawa. Eleven males on Jan 22, David Kennedy Dr, Ottawa. Gray Catbird - Laderoute Ave, Ottawa, Jan 26. Northern Mockingbird - Jan 26, Hunt Club at Bridle Path Dr, Ottawa. Jan 25 at the Airport, Ottawa. Evening Grosbeaks - Ch. Shouldice, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Monty Drive, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, and Mer Bleue Bog Trail, Ottawa. Pine Grosbeaks - From almost none to too many reports to list, especially in Gatineau. Several flocks at different locations in Dunrobin and elsewhere on the Ontario side. Pine Siskins - Ch. Eardley Masham, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Parc Bourgeau, and Parc Gérald-Millar, both in Gatineau. Monty Drive, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red Crossbill - Ch. Eardley Masham, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Common Grackle - Jan 26 Manotick, Ottawa. Jan 25, Shirley Avenue, Ottawa. We are now in the second year of the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: an ambitious five-year effort to provide data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation is easy and can be as simple as just importing your eBird checklists into the Atlas. Though the majority of our birds breed in the late spring and summer, there are a few species that are already well into their breeding season including Great Horned Owls and Eastern Screech Owls. Observers encountering these species at this time of year – even if they are simply in suitable habitat -- are invited to report their sightings to the Atlas. As well, both Red Crossbill and White-winged Crossbills may be found in Eastern Ontario. They are nomadic and search for large crops of cones. All sightings of these species – regardless of season -- are also welcome in the Atlas. For more information visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org