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 Great backyard Bird Count and perhaps the lifting of lockdown lead to a huge number of reports this week. Some of the irruptive species that went south for the winter seem to be dispersing round the region as well. Wood Duck - Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau. Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Green-winged Teal - Nepean Creek Park, Ottawa. A Gadwall x Mallard hybrid at the same location. Long-tailed Duck - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Barrow's Goldeneye - Between Hurdman Bridge and Adawe Crossing Bridge, Ottawa. Great Blue Heron - Parc de la Gatineau--Lac-des-Fées, Gatineau. Turkey Vulture - Five gathered at road kill in Cumberland Village, Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Reported from Ridgetop road, Ottawa. Gray Partridge - Latest reports from Beckwith Park, Lanark, and Dunning Road, Navan. Belted Kingfisher - Kanata Lakes, and at March Valley Road, Ottawa. Northern Flicker - Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Dozens of reports this week from all over the region. Red-headed Woodpecker - Continues on Goodin Street, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - A big surprise, continuing at Van Rens Street, Metcalfe, Ottawa. Canada Jay - Continues on Lavant, Lanark. Boreal Chickadee - Fernbank, Ottawa. Eastern Bluebird - A pair continues in Gatineau on the Sentier des Voyageurs, between Parc Moussette and golf Château Cartier. Hermit Thrush - South West corner of Britannia. Stoney Swamp South West of the intersection of NCC 24 and the Trans Canada Trail. Another near Rideau Hall. Gray Catbird - reported overwintering in Bel-Air Heights, Ottawa. Evening Grosbeak - After a few quiet weeks, suddenly flocks everywhere. Dozens of flocks reported from all over the circle. A spot that continues to be reliable is the Dewberry Trail Parking Feeder, Ottawa. Pine Grosbeak - Everywhere, but small flocks and single birds, smaller numbers than Evening. Eastern Towhee - Fine Estate, Ottawa. Lark Sparrow - Continues near Ashton. White-throated Sparrow- A flock of five in hurdman Woods, and then several single birds: Sherbrooke St. E., Perth, Lanark. In Ottawa at: Monty Drive, Shirley's Bay (Hilda Road feeders), Britannia Road, Nepean creek, Mandor Cres., (Metcalfe), and Raftsman Lane. A surprising number of blackbirds this week: Red-winged Blackbird - The overwintering male continues near Caprihani Way, Ottawa. Brown-headed Cowbird - A male on Aikens, Ottawa, present for a week. Another reported from Manotick. Rusty Blackbird - A continuing bird on Chemin Stanley, Quyon, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Common Grackle - River Road, Ottawa. Special note about Shirley's Bay. The DND property is now restricted to official business only. If this changes in the future, there will be an announcement.