- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 15 April 2007
* ONOT0704.15
- Birds mentioned
SNOW GOOSE
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
TUNDRA SWAN
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Golden Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 15 April 2007
number: 613-860-9000
for the status line : press 2
for rare bird alerts: press 1
to report a sighting: press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compiler & transcriber: Chris Lewis hagenius@primus.ca
internet: Gordon Pringle parula@magma.ca
THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE @ 9:00 am, APRIL 15, 2007.
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
The highlight this week was the huge wave of Snow Geese that
moved through our area, with flocks of countless 1000's seen east
of Ottawa. Perhaps 10,000 birds were seen east of Bourget on the
9th, and an inestimable flock numbering into the 10's of 1000's
were at the St. Isidore sewage lagoons on the 11th. On the 9th, a
single Sandhill Crane was among one of these huge
congregations, a Cackling Goose was among the continuing large
numbers of Canada Geese east of Bourget on the 9th, and a
TUNDRA SWAN was reported from the same area both the 9th and
11th.
Fifteen species of ducks were found this week in various locations
including the Embrun and St. Albert sewage lagoons and the large
quarry pond along Moodie Dr. south of Trail Rd. on the Ontario
side, and Petit Baie Clement in the Masson area on the Quebec
side. Although there is still ice in the marsh areas in Quebec,
some open water is beginning to appear in the larger bays, and
most of the Ottawa River and the eastern sewage lagoons as well
as Moodie Dr. pond have open water now as well. Increasing
numbers of Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler,
Green-winged Teal and Ring-necked Duck were noted, and the 1st
reports of Ruddy Ducks came from the St. Isidore lagoons on the
11th and the Embrun lagoons on the 13th.
A one-day-wonder on the 9th was an adult Yellow-crowned
Night-Heron on the Rideau canal below the arboretum of the
Central Experimental Farm. The bird was searched for but not
relocated the following day. An immature Golden Eagle was seen
east of Bourget on the 11th, Merlins were noted the same day in
urban areas (Sandy Hill and Carlington), and speaking of urban
falcons - the 1st indication that Ottawa's breeding pair of Peregrine
Falcons are nesting again on the Crowne Plaza hotel was reported
on the 10th. A Short-eared Owl flew low over March Valley Rd.
heading into the Dept. of National Defence property near the Skeet
Club, also on the 10th.
Songbird sightings continue to be very slim, with the most exciting
bird being the male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD that continues to
hang out on Manitou St. in the community of Forest Park, Embrun
as of at least the 14th. The first Ruby-crowned Kinglet report
comes form Deschenes in Aylmer Quebec on the 10th, a couple of
White-throated Sparrows were seen at the feeders on Hilda Rd. by
Shirley's Bay on the 9th, and a Fox Sparrow was singing in Forest
Park, Embrun on the 14th.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 15 April 2007
* ONOT0704.15
- Birds mentioned
SNOW GOOSE
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
TUNDRA SWAN
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Golden Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 15 April 2007
number: 613-860-9000
for the status line : press 2
for rare bird alerts: press 1
to report a sighting: press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compiler & transcriber: Chris Lewis hagenius@primus.ca
internet: Gordon Pringle parula@magma.ca
THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE @ 9:00 am, APRIL 15, 2007.
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
The highlight this week was the huge wave of Snow Geese that
moved through our area, with flocks of countless 1000's seen east
of Ottawa. Perhaps 10,000 birds were seen east of Bourget on the
9th, and an inestimable flock numbering into the 10's of 1000's
were at the St. Isidore sewage lagoons on the 11th. On the 9th, a
single Sandhill Crane was among one of these huge
congregations, a Cackling Goose was among the continuing large
numbers of Canada Geese east of Bourget on the 9th, and a
TUNDRA SWAN was reported from the same area both the 9th and
11th.
Fifteen species of ducks were found this week in various locations
including the Embrun and St. Albert sewage lagoons and the large
quarry pond along Moodie Dr. south of Trail Rd. on the Ontario
side, and Petit Baie Clement in the Masson area on the Quebec
side. Although there is still ice in the marsh areas in Quebec,
some open water is beginning to appear in the larger bays, and
most of the Ottawa River and the eastern sewage lagoons as well
as Moodie Dr. pond have open water now as well. Increasing
numbers of Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler,
Green-winged Teal and Ring-necked Duck were noted, and the 1st
reports of Ruddy Ducks came from the St. Isidore lagoons on the
11th and the Embrun lagoons on the 13th.
A one-day-wonder on the 9th was an adult Yellow-crowned
Night-Heron on the Rideau canal below the arboretum of the
Central Experimental Farm. The bird was searched for but not
relocated the following day. An immature Golden Eagle was seen
east of Bourget on the 11th, Merlins were noted the same day in
urban areas (Sandy Hill and Carlington), and speaking of urban
falcons - the 1st indication that Ottawa's breeding pair of Peregrine
Falcons are nesting again on the Crowne Plaza hotel was reported
on the 10th. A Short-eared Owl flew low over March Valley Rd.
heading into the Dept. of National Defence property near the Skeet
Club, also on the 10th.
Songbird sightings continue to be very slim, with the most exciting
bird being the male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD that continues to
hang out on Manitou St. in the community of Forest Park, Embrun
as of at least the 14th. The first Ruby-crowned Kinglet report
comes form Deschenes in Aylmer Quebec on the 10th, a couple of
White-throated Sparrows were seen at the feeders on Hilda Rd. by
Shirley's Bay on the 9th, and a Fox Sparrow was singing in Forest
Park, Embrun on the 14th.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript