Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca
January 25, 2018 It was a rather dull week in the region. Of interest was a BARROW’S GOLDENEYE at Carleton Place as late as the 25th, and 1 was in the Deschênes Rapids on the 20th. The weather was actually fairly pleasant for late January, although the freezing rain on the 23rd has iced up some of the bird’s food sources, and will undoubtedly make travel a little more challenging. WATERBIRDS were of interest this week. A new addition to the rare over-wintering DUCKS was a RING-NECKED DUCK at Britannia on the 20-21st and one in Carleton Place on the 24-25th. Meanwhile, WOOD DUCKS are consistent at Billings Bridge. NORTHERN PINTAILS are inconsistent at Britannia, Billings Bridge and Iber road, and an AMERICAN WIGEON was also inconsistent at Britannia, Billings Bridge, and Hurdman. The LESSER SCAUP was on Iber Road as late as the 20th. The small covey of GRAY PARTRIDGE were still in the new housing development off Groningen in Kanata as of the 19th. 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen again near the south end of the Eardley Masham road. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were near Carleton Place on the 21st. Another was on Giroux Road on the 24th. A NORTHERN FLICKER was north of Aylmer on the 25th. A BELTED KINGFISHER was in Masham on the 24th. The Eardley-Masham road had the usual RED CROSSBILLS, with a few flocks of PINE SISKINS and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, but not all were seen every trip. Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations. We encourage everyone to report their bird sightings on eBird for the benefit of the entire birding community. Good birding. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
