Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Interested in Ontario's Breeding Bird Atlas project? Now is the time to get involved. See note at the bottom. Ross's Goose - Apr 14-15, Holland's Marsh (Old HWY 7 just south of Hunt Line), Ottawa. Greater White-fronted Goose - Apr 15, John Shaw Rd, Ottawa. Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) - I.e. Common Teal. Apr 15-16, Dilworth Rd, Ottawa. Tundra Swan - 7 on Apr 17, Sentier E Lalande, Plaisance, Papineau. 4 Apr 13-15, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Trumpeter Swan - Apr 18 John Shaw Road. Apr 18, Stonecrest Rd, Ottawa. Common Gallinule - Apr 18, Beaver Pond Trail, Ottawa. Sora - Apr 19, Bruce Pit, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Apr 15, Greenbelt Trail 10, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Apr 19, Dilworth Rd, Ottawa. Gray Catbird - Apr 16, Sentier Lauriault, Parc de la Gatineau, Gatineau. Cliff Swallow - Apr 19, Deschênes, Gatineau. Apr 16, Carlsbad Ln, Ottawa. Big flocks of swallows are being reported at various locations, so check for vagrants. Purple Martins have returned to Andrew Hayden park, ottawa. Carolina Wren - Pair continues in Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa (singing near Tavistock). Hurdman Woods, Apr 20. Apr 18, Beaver Pond Trail, Ottawa. Kanata lakes, Apr 17. Snow Bunting - 30 on Apr 15, Donald B. Munro Drive, Ottawa Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, reported from Marais aux grenouillettes, Gatineau, on Apr 18 and Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa, on Apr 15. Palm Warbler - A handful hit the region this week at: Watt's Creek Pathway; Chapman Mills CA; Giroux Ponds; all Ottawa. Rapides Deschênes and Marais des Laîches, both Gatineau. Birds are returning every day and as a result, Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas activity is ramping up again. Participation is easy and your observations will provide Canadian scientists, government officials, and conservation professionals with data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. A number of events are planned as a part of the launch the second year of the Atlas. Find out more about the Atlas and the Ottawa Region on the OFNC Facebook page at 1900 tonight for a live event. Or you can pop by the Bandstand at Vincent Massey park at 1100 on Sunday 24 April for a Meet and Greet. For more on the Atlas – including how to register – please visit: https://www.birdsontario.org/2022-kickoff/