Ottawa RBA
April 20, 2008
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] Ottawa/Gatineau 20Apr08... Ross's Goose, Greater
White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, Snow Goose, Great Egret
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- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 20 April 2008
* ONOT0804.20
- Birds mentioned
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
SNOW GOOSE
ROSS'S GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Gadwall
Blue-winged Teal
Redhead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
GREAT EGRET
Osprey
American Coot
Lesser Yellowlegs
Bonaparte's Gull
Iceland Gull
Purple Martin
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Bohemian Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Rusty Blackbird
Common Redpoll
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 20 April 2008
Number: 613-860-9000
For the status line PRESS * (star)
To report bird sightings, PRESS 1 (one)
Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message
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 pm, SUNDAY APRIL 20, 2008
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
A very busy week - no surprise considering the suddenly summer-like
weather!
All of our local water bodies are now almost totally ice-free, and
waterfowl were the story of the week, with 25 spp. reported since the
14th. An estimate of over 50,000 Snow Geese in the Fournier and Riceville
areas east of Ottawa this past week was without doubt the most
spectacular event. Canada Goose numbers continue to be inestimable,
and several are now beginning to nest. On the 20th, a Greater
White-fronted Goose flew in to the large pond on Moodie Dr. south of
the Trail Rd. landfill, a ROSS'S GOOSE was seen from the bridge along Frank
Kenny Rd. south of McFadden Rd. and a CACKLING GOOSE was seen
along Frank Kenny Rd. as well, making for a "5 Goose Day in the 50K".
Earlier reports of Greater White-fronted and CACKLING GOOSE came from
the 16th and 14th respectively, and a Tundra Swan was observed at the
Moodie Dr. pond on the 15th but was not subsequently seen. New ducks
this week included Gadwall, Blue-winged Teal, Red-breasted Merganser
and Ruddy Duck, and Redheads were observed in the Frank Kenny Rd.
area as well as on the Ottawa River at Dick Bell Park and the Alfred
lagoons, along with the other expected dabblers & divers.
The 1st report of Common Loons and Double-crested Cormorants came
from Shirley's Bay on the 18th, and the 1st GREAT EGRET of the year was
seen east of Bourget on the 17th. The first reports of Lesser Yellowlegs
came from the fields at Cobb Lake Creek and Milton Rd. the same day.
Ospreys have begun to arrive at nest sites in several locations and but
the light northeast winds this week have not encouraged any significant
movement of hawks other than our resident species. The first local report
of American Coot came from the Alfred lagoons on the 20th and the 1st
Bonaparte's Gulls were seen at the north end of Twin Elm Rd. the same
day along with a rather late Iceland Gull.
Purple Martins, Bank Swallows and Barn Swallows are back on schedule.
A very vocal and visible Carolina Wren was singing in the Britannia woods
on the 19th, and a very early Gray Catbird was observed in literally the
same place at the same time. Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Thrashers,
Yellow-rumped and Pine Warblers have also arrived, and a Palm Warbler
was seen at Mud Lake in Britannia on the 17th. In sparrow reports, 10
species have now been reported, with Eastern Towhee, Chipping, Field,
Vesper, Savannah, Swamp and White-throated Sparrows all back in their
typical habitats this past week. Fox Sparrows were still in evidence on
the 19th, and a flock of at least 20 Lapland Longspurs in breeding
plumage was seen along French Hill Rd. on the 20th. A small number of
Rusty Blackbirds was seen along Frank Kenny Rd. on the 20th as well.
Winter "leftovers" included a few Bohemian Waxwings along the Ottawa
River Parkway on the 17th and a few flocks of Common Redpolls last
reported at feeders on the 15th.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript
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