Reports from other locations in Ontario suggested that 
Northern Hawk-Owls should be expected to appear here. Two have 
been found so far, one on the Arnprior-Pakenham Christmas Bird 
Count on December 26th and another on the Dunrobin-Breckenridge 
Christmas Bird Count on January 4th in Aylmer. The latter bird 
appears to be staying around. 
A Bald Eagle was also seen at Pakenham on December 26th. 
Winter Birds 
There was a small movement of Boreal Chickadees from mid 
October to early November, and a few Gray Jays turned up during 
November. For a better idea of winter bird populations, see the 
Christmas Bird Count Roundup beginning on page 100. And see you 
at the River! n 
Activities of the Bird Records Subcommittee 
in 1986 
Gordon Pringle 
In 1986, the Subcommittee produced the Ottawa District Bird 
Field List as a companion to A Birder's Checklist of Ottawa. 
The Field List is a simple copy of the species from the Check¬ 
list on a card arranged in a manner suitable for recording daily 
observations and does not present the distribution information 
that is given in the Checklist. Both lists are available at the 
Nature Canada Bookshop (Checklist $.75 each; Field List 6/$ 1.00) 
and to Club members at Club meetings (Checklist $.60 each; Field 
List 6 /$ 1.00). 
The Subcommittee has revised its terms of reference so that 
members now have a limited tenure, and the voting procedure has 
been changed in a way that encourages the use of external refer 
ees when a report on a sighting of a rare bird does not generate 
a clear body of opinion among the members. The new terms of 
reference also stress the educational responsibilities of the 
Subcommittee. 
The Bird Records Subcommittee solicits reports, photographs 
or recordings documenting any species that is not on A Birders 
Checklist of Ottawa, has fewer than five records, or that has 
not been sighted for 10 years. Out-of-season observations are 
also of interest. Report forms are available from Gordon 
Pringle (telephone 224-0543). If you want help in preparing a 
report, or if you are unsure that a report is needed, contact 
any member of the Subcommittee. 
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