Hi Everyone
A beautiful day for birdng in the Ottawa area. This afternoon saw 1 male
Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 male Bufflehead, 3 Glaucous, 1 Iceland and 50+ Great
Black-backed Gulls at Remic Rapids near the Champlain Bridge. Further west
along the parkway, an immature Peregrine was harrassing a flock of Mallards
off the Deschenes Lookout.
There are still at least 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers feeding in the old
burn site at Constance Bay. While watching the woodpeckers a flock of 100+
Bohemian Waxwings flew over head.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: Barrow's Goldeneye: Remic Rapids can be reached by taking
Parkdale Ave. north from Hwy. 417 in Ottawa to the Western Parkway. Follow
parkway west to Remic Rapids lookout and park. The Barrow's can be viewed
from the cement lookout.
The lookout parking lot is closed so you will have to park at the next
parking area just west of Remic.
Directions:Red-headed Wdpk: From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the
March Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin
Road and turn right continuing northwest through Woodlawn. At the hill
turn right
onto Constance Bay Rd following it for approx. 1.5 km. Turn left on Allbirch
Road and drive 1.3 km to the " T " intersection. Turn left on Bishop Davis
Drive and then right on Bayview Drive. Follow Bayview Drive to Ritchie St.
Turn right and go a short distance to Whistler Rd. Park and walk the .3 km
and watch for the gate posts on the right. The trail through the burn area
is on your left.
If you require additional information please email me privately.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
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http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
