Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sightings@ofnc.ca Snow Goose (5) May 21-25, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa. Surf Scoter (3) May 19, Petrie Island, Ottawa. Whimbrel - May 24, Britannia Park (pier), Ottawa. Hudsonian Godwit - May 20, Marais aux Grenouillettes, Gatineau. Many other shorebirds reported here this week, not just the rarities below. Marbled Godwit - May 18, Dilworth Rd., Ottawa. Red Knot (2) May 24, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Caspian Tern - May 23, Marais aux Grenouillettes, Gatineau. May 20, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. May 19, Britannia, CA, Ottawa. Arctic Tern (10) May 24, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - May 22, Innis Point Bird Observatory, Ottawa. May 22, Greenbelt Trail 10, Ottawa. (2) May 20, Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay-Len Purcell, Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird - May 25, Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa. May 23, Stanley Park, Ottawa. Evening Grosbeak - Many sightings May 23-25 all over the circle, including Mer Bleue Bog and Britannia areas in Ottawa. White-winged Crossbill (3) May 22, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ottawa. Yellow-headed Blackbird - May 19, Parc Guillot & Marais Lamoureux, Gatineau. Atlas note: It’s May and many of the birds that we now enjoy are on territory and seeking mates. Whether simply seen or heard singing in suitable habitat, 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. For more on the Atlas, visit www.birdsontario.org or contact Aaron Hywarren the Atlas Regional Coordinator at Ottawa@birdsontario.org