Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count

The big day is Sunday, December 17, 2023.  Listen to OFNC's Bernie Ladouceur discuss the 105th Otttawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count on CBC   https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2292189763694 He did a great job!!    

2023-12-15T21:28:19-05:00December 15th, 2023|Birds|

Restoration in a changing world

The impacts of warming temperatures on the diet quality of Monarch butterflies and what we can do to help By Katherine Peel, with great thanks to Dr. Heather Kharouba, Jenna Boomhower, and Dr. Greg Mitchell for their work on the project This summer, with lots of help from lab-mate, Jenna Boomhower, I embarked on an [...]

2023-12-03T12:49:43-05:00December 3rd, 2023|Fletcher Wildlife Garden|

Tis the Season – of Christmas Bird Counts

Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. People in more than 2000 locations throughout the Western Hemisphere participate in the CBC each year. There are lots of opportunities to volunteer to participate in this exciting project, meet new people and even learn more about other birding areas.  [...]

2023-12-05T08:36:48-05:00November 28th, 2023|Birds|

Severe Defoliation of American Elm by the invasive insect Elm Zigzag Sawfly (EZS)

by Owen Clarkin, OFNC Vice-President & Chair, Conservation Committee The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club has been tracking Elm Zigzag Sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) since its recent (2020) detection in North America near Montreal.  This includes making the first observations of EZS in Ontario (2020), the city of Ottawa (2021), the state of Vermont (2022), and the city [...]

2023-08-18T15:43:15-04:00August 16th, 2023|Conservation, News|

Editor’s synopsis of CFN 136(4) plus FREE feature article

The latest issue of The Canadian Field-Naturalist (CFN) will soon arrive in the physical mailboxes of those with printed copy subscriptions. The Canadian Field-Naturalist is the official journal and publication of record for the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club (OFNC). The current issue is already posted online at https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn. This issue has eight manuscripts, covering freeze-dried turtles, [...]

2024-02-15T14:13:49-05:00July 6th, 2023|Canadian Field-Naturalist, Publications|

More on Atlas III information – Zoom Meeting

With spring upon us, several local species have already started their breeding behaviour.  Migrants are arriving daily and staking out territory before nesting. Observing and reporting this activity to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas provides essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will help guide environmental policies and conservation strategies [...]

2023-04-18T21:35:03-04:00April 18th, 2023|Birds, News|

Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas Year III Launch Weekend

Ottawa Region Meet and Greet An informal Meet and Greet for the Ottawa Region of the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas from 0830 to 1000 at the Shirleys Bay Boat Launch on Sunday 23 April. Come find out about the Atlas and meet fellow participants who would be happy to share their experiences as a part [...]

2023-04-18T15:09:38-04:00April 18th, 2023|Birds, News, Research|

Editor’s synopsis of CFN 136(3) plus FREE feature article

The latest issue of The Canadian Field-Naturalist (CFN) will soon arrive in the physical mailboxes of those with subscriptions for the printed copy. The CFN is the official journal and publication of record for the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club. The current issue is already posted online. The 108 pages are full of exciting discoveries on Canada’s historical [...]

2023-07-06T15:14:40-04:00March 6th, 2023|Canadian Field-Naturalist, Publications|

The Results are In – 2022 Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count

The 104th Ottawa-Gatineau CBC was held December 18, 2022. Temperatures ranged from minus 7.5 to minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, with variable skies throughout the day. 146 field observers plus 28 feeder watchers found 77 species and a record high 50,851 individual birds. Highlights included 3 Northern Shovelers (only the fifth record), a Harlequin Duck, 2 [...]

2023-02-21T20:58:25-05:00February 21st, 2023|Birds, News|

OFNC Point Pelee Excursion – May 10-14, 2023

Update: As of March 14, we have a waiting list. Please follow the information below to add your name, if you would like to be offered a space should one open up. OFNC Point Pelee Excursion - May 10-14, 2023 The Events Committee is pleased to offer the Point Pelee Excursion to registered OFNC members [...]

2023-03-20T20:59:45-04:00January 24th, 2023|OFNC event|