Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca The region exploded with song this week. Ruby-crowned joined their Golden-Crowned cousins, Winter Wren set up shop en masse, and the warbler vanguard of Pine and Yellow-rumped warblers arrived. Ross's Goose - Apr 04, Liscumb Rd, North Dundas, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Apr 04, Chemin de la Sapinière, Luskville, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Ross's Goose - Apr 13, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa. Apr 12, P&R—Rollin road, Prescott and Russell. Apr 10, John Shaw Rd, Ottawa. Apr 09, Winchester sewage lagoons, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Apr 12, P&R—Burton road, Prescott and Russell. Apr 12, P&R—Rollin road, Prescott and Russell. Apr 12, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa. Apr 10, Carp River at John Shaw Road, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan - Apr 13, Magladry Rd, Ottawa. (2) Apr 13, Fine Estate, Ottawa. (2) Apr 12, Dunrobin (Constance Creek), Ottawa. Apr 09, John Shaw road, Ottawa. Apr 08, Dunning Rd., Ottawa. Tundra Swan (2) Apr 10, Larose Forest, Prescott and Russell. Apr 09, Frank Kenney or nearby flooded areas, Ottawa. Redhead (2) Apr 13, Grandview Road, Ottawa. Apr 10, Rideau River Provincial Park, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Apr 10, Almonte--Martin/St. Paul St lookout, Lanark. Common Gallinule - Apr 11, Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Iceland Gull (2) Apr 12, NW corner of Barnsdale Rd and Twin Elm Rd, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Apr 10, Greenland Road Hawkwatch, Ottawa. Apr 09, Perrault Rd, Ottawa. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (2) Apr 10, Rideau Canal (Hartwells Locks to Mooney's Bay), Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Apr 13, Parkway Rd, Ottawa. Apr 11, Dunvegan Rd, Ottawa. Apr 10, Bruce Pit, Ottawa. American Three-toed Woodpecker - Apr 08, Greenbelt Pathway (East/West of Conroy), Ottawa. Carolina Wren (2) Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Brown Thrasher - Apr 12, Shirley's Bay (Hilda Road feeders), Ottawa. Apr 12, Old Quarry Trail, Ottawa. Apr 11, Third Line Rd S, Ottawa. Apr 10, Florizel Avenue, Ottawa. American Pipit - Apr 11, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa. Pine Grosbeak - Apr 08, Wedgewood Cr, Ottawa. Snow Bunting - Apr 13, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. (1000) Apr 13, Birchgove Rd, Sarsfield, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow - Greenbank Pond, Ottawa. Rue de la Loire, Gatineau. Baltimore Oriole - Apr 11, PN de Plaisance--Marais aux rubaniers, Papineau. Pine Warbler - Apr 12, Parc du Lac-Beauchamp, Gatineau. Atlas note: As more and more local breeding birds will be arriving in the days and weeks ahead, it is time to start contributing your sightings to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. Your observations will provide essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will help guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation is straight-forward and as easy as simply noting the presence of a bird. For more information, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Region Atlas Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org eBird tip: