of Ontario as a provincially significant Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (Life Science). Birds The Constance Bay peninsula including Torbolton Forest is a hotspot for birds, with almost 250 species recorded in the area as of 2021. The following list contains both species that regularly breed in the area and vagrants that have been recorded on few occasions. Red-headed woodpecker Red-headed woodpeckers have bred in this forest since the early 2000s if not longer, making it the only known location where this species currently breeds in Ottawa. Northern flicker Downy woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Black-capped chickadee Eastern bluebird Mourning dove Northern cardinal Baltimore oriole Blue jay Pileated woodpecker Red phalarope Greater white-fronted goose Carolina wren Black-legged kittiwake A juvenile was reported flying downriver in October 2004 Boreal owl Cattle egret This species was reported flying southwest in November 2006 Great blue heron Ruby-throated hummingbird Red-winged blackbird Common grackle American crow Mammals Raccoon Skunk Porcupine Black bear White-tailed deer Red fox Coyote Fisher Further reading "A Woodland Indian Site at Constance Bay", Ontario 1 - 24 by Gordon D. Watson "St. Gabriels's Chapel, Constance Bay, 1946-1996" by Anna May McCart and Louise Estabrooks. "Constance Bay: Early French fur traders named bay after chief. What's in a name?" by Bobby Turcotte. External links Constance & Buckham's Bay Community Association NeilyWorld Birding Ottawa - Southwest - Ottawa River West: Ontario, Constance Bay References Neighbourhoods in Ottawa