Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Barnacle Goose, Forster's Tern, Boreal Chickadee, and nine species of woodpecker, including American Three-toed Woodpecker. Despite a lot of effort, few birders managed to find these birds. But there was plenty to see with an unusual number of late season warblers. And 4 Black-backed Woodpeckers within the 50 KM circle this fall suggests some sort of movement for this irruptive species. Ross's Goose - Oct 16, PN de Plaisance--Tête de la Baie, Papineau. Greater White-fronted Goose - Oct 18, Halte routière, Lochaber, Papineau. Barnacle Goose - Oct 19, Birchgrove Road, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan - Oct 20, Marlborough Forest--Roger's Pond, Ottawa. Oct 19, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Long-billed Dowitcher - Oct 07-14, Carp River Watershed Reclamation Area, Ottawa. Spotted Sandpiper - Oct 19, Nolan Quarry, Prescott and Russell. Oct 15, Ottawa River Pathway (view of Britannia Bay). Oct 15-16, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Forster's Tern - Oct 17, Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Osprey - Oct 15, Reeve Craig, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Oct 16, Ch Fer- à-Cheval/sentier des Libellules, Gatineau. Oct 16, Parc Marlene-Goyet, Gatineau. Oct 15, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. American Three-toed Woodpecker - Oct 16, Pine grove trail, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker - Oct 16, Larose Forest, Prescott and Russell. Boreal Chickadee - Oct 19, Bate Island, Ottawa. Tree Swallow - Oct 20, Britannia area, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Pine Grove trail, Ottawa. Evening Grosbeak - Still everywhere. Enjoy it. Pine Grosbeak - Oct 18, Parc Martin Larouche, Gatineau Lincoln's Sparrow - Oct 19, Chapman Mills CA, Ottawa. Oct 18, Stittsville Main St, Ottawa. Oct 18, Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. Oct 16, Britannia Park (pier), Ottawa. Oct 16, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Oct 16, McCooey Lane, Ottawa. Tennessee Warbler Oct 18, Mud Lake, Ottawa. Oct 18, Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. Orange-crowned Warbler - Oct 20, Carp River, Hazeldean Rd to Maple Grove Rd, Ottawa. Oct 18, Stittsville Main St, Ottawa. Nashville Warbler - Oct 19, Pine grove trail, Ottawa. Oct 18, Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy), Ottawa. Oct 16, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Oct 18, Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. Oct 16, Pleasant Park-Kilborn Gardens Corridor, Ottawa. Common Yellowthroat- Oct 19, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Oct 18, Marais Sabourin, Gatineau. Oct 18, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. American Redstart - Oct 16, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Cape May Warbler - Oct 19, Oct 16, Oct 14, Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. Northern Parula - Oct 19, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Black-throated Blue Warbler - Oct 18, Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. Oct 16, Mud Lake, Ottawa. Palm Warbler - Oct 19, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Scarlet Tanager - Oct 20, Fine Estate, Ottawa. The second year of the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is coming to a close. It is a five-year effort that will provide essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Data compilation for this year is underway and submitting your records as soon as possible will be particularly helpful. Do you have some interesting sightings in eBird? It takes only 90 seconds to share your eBird checklist with the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. For more information, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Atlas Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org