Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Just in time for the Great Backyard Bird Count, Pine Siskins went from common in the countryside to ubiquitous even in the suburbs. Many linger, dragging small numbers of Redpolls with them to suburban feeders. Tundra Swan - Continued to at least Feb 24, Martin/St. Paul St lookout, Almonte, Lanark. Northern Harrier - Female over Janka Pvt (Stittsville) Ottawa. A male at Greenbank Pond (just south of the Jock river, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Feb 21 (3) and 24 (1) on Ch Thérien, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red-headed Woodpecker - At least 3, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Feb 20, Trail 1, Chelsea, , Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Feb 18, Ch du Colonel-Martin, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Feb 20, Gregoire Road, Prescott and Russell. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Feb 21, Larkhaven Crescent (Orleans), Ottawa. Feb 20, Chickasaw Crescent, Ottawa. Northern Flicker - Feb 22, Lac leamy park, Gatineau. Feb 20 Harkness Avenue, Ottawa. Feb. 22 Richmond CA. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Britannia CA, Ottawa, often by the outflow from Mud Lake. White-crowned Sparrow - Mostly first year birds, but a continuing adult reported from the Central Experimental Farm (manure piles at Morningside and Ash lane). Feb 19, Boul. Hurtubise, Gatineau. Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa, Feb 23. Brown-headed Cowbird - 3 females reported on Feb 21, Popham St, Ottawa. Red-winged Blackbird - 1 tough male overwintered on River Rd, Ottawa.