Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC)
Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca
Mostly still local breeders, but an increase in returning warblers.
Sandhill Crane - March Road, northeast of Burnt Lands, Ottawa.
Bonaparte's Gull - McNeely Ave., Carleton Place, Lanark.
Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. At least two juveniles have
fledged.
Philadelphia Vireo - A very early bird photographed at Shirley's Bay,
Ottawa.
Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Faraday St.,
Ottawa. Rue de Saint-Malo, Gatineau.
Sedge Wren - Dunrobin, near the West Carleton Secondary School, Ottawa.
Olive-sided flycatcher - Carbine Road & Trail, Lanark.
White-winged Crossbill - A flock of 15 in Pakenham, Lanark. A smaller
flock on Berry Side road, near Constance Lake, Ottawa.
Northern Parula - Suddenly everywhere! Too many to list. Go find your
own.
Tennessee Warbler - Britannia CA, Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Greenbelt
Trail 51, all Ottawa.
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