For those of you who have birded the Earl Armstrong Rd south of the
airport at Ottawa, I sent an email a while ago to say that it was
being built up. At this point it is closed between Limebank and HIgh
Rd ( just off Albion). Half of the pond is filled in, apparently for a
road change of direction.
There is a nesting Red-tailed Hawk along the closed part.
This evening there was a male Northern Harrier, Savannah Sparrows,
Eastern Meadowlarks, Barn Swallows, Killdeer, etc.
The pit on High Rd has some if its Bank Swallows back now and some
Great Blue Herons on their nests at Leitrim Wetland can be seen from
the same location on High Rd.
High Rd runs off Albion Rd across from the Rideau Carleton Raceway and
Slots. Leitrim runs between Albion and Limebank, which in turn runs
off River Rd, south of Hunt Club Rd. Check www.ofnc.ca/birding for
more directions.
Cheers, Eve
Eve Ticknor
Coordinator OFNC Falcon Watch
38-9 Gillespie Cres.
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 9T5
(613) 737-7551(h)
(613) 859-9545(c)
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