Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to June 22, 2023 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 quiet week, although still some bizarrely late migration such as Swainson Thrushes arriving at night. Quick, go atlas some breeding birds before the shorebirds start migrating back through. Snow Goose - Jun 19, Marais nord, Lac Leamy, Gatineau. Jun 17, Giroux Rd, Ottawa. Red-breasted Merganser - Britannia CA Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Bonaparte's Gull - Britannia CA Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Shirley's Bay (boat launch), Ottawa. Great Black-backed Gull - Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Caspian Tern - Jun 21, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Jun 19, Petrie Island (Causeway), Ottawa Northern Mockingbird - Jun 20, Cannamore Rd. near Reveler. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Continuing, Ritchie Ave/Goodin, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Jun 09-20, Ch Sauvé-Ch Symphonie, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Jun 21, Stonecrest Road rail path, Stonecrest Rd, Ottawa. Jun 20, Dunrobin Road near Kinburn, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Jun 15, RÉ de la Forêt-la-Blanche, Papineau, Yellow-throated Vireo - continuing, Stonecrest Road rail path, Stonecrest Rd, Ottawa. Jun 07, Kilmaurs Side Road, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow - Continuing, Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Golden-winged Warbler - Jun 04-22, Parc de la Gatineau--Relais Plein Air, Gatineau. On the edge of Trail #5. Brewster's Warbler - Jun 15, Sentier des chutes Luskville, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Blue-winged Warbler - Continuing, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ottawa. Northern Parula - Jun 19, Rockcliffe Parkway Trail, Ottawa. Atlas note: The birds that call Eastern Ontario their summer home are now on territory and have started breeding. Whether simply seen, heard singing, or noted carrying food, your observations are most welcome in the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: a once in a generation opportunity to provide important data that will help inform conservation policies for years to come. #youcanatlasthat anywhere in Ontario via the NatureCounts app, the Atlas website, or by importing an eBird checklist. For more on the Atlas, visit www.birdsontario.org or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org