[Ontbirds]snowy egret at Dow's Lake

[christine hanrahan]

The Snowy Egret was present at Dow's Lake between 11:05 a.m. and 11:45 
a.m. this morning. It began to be quite active towards 11:30, frequently 
flying from one side of the canal to the other, perching for a few 
seconds before taking off again. Last I saw, it was perched on a rock in 
the canal closer to Hartwell Locks than Dow's Lake. Directions courtesy 
of Chris Lewis' posting yesterday.

DIRECTIONS:  From Hwy 417 in Ottawa, take the Parkdale exit and go south to
Carling Ave., then left (east) on Carling and right (south again) at the
bottom of the hill onto Prince of Wales Dr.  Proceed past the Dow's Lake
pavilion and go around the small traffic circle, keeping left, and then 
immediately
right into the parking lot at the national Arboretum.  Park in the public
parking lot (90 minutes free parking) at the Agriculture Canada buildings,
and walk down to the lake.