Hello all- spotted one lone Turkey Vulture just north of Guelph Lake around noon today. It was flying low, in an easterly direction where the Speed River is crossed by Jones Baseline.
To get to this spot take 124 from Guelph east to Jones baseline and turn left (just past Guelph Lake). The Speed R. is about 2 km north of here. Good birding Matt Graham Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Feb 26 19:52:26 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc3-s26.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s26.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.226]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54F786347A for <[email protected]>; Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:52:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from bayc1-pasmtp06.bayc1.hotmail.com ([65.54.191.166]) by bay0-omc3-s26.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:52:24 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [64.230.117.120] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from personaldil636 ([64.230.117.120]) by bayc1-pasmtp06.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:56:48 -0800 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Ott User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:50:26 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Feb 2007 00:56:48.0687 (UTC) FILETIME=[28F81BF0:01C75A0A] Subject: [Ontbirds]Hawk Owl continues to be seen X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:52:26 -0000 The Hawk Owl continues to be seen near Low, Quebec. Went to see it again this past weekend. I have been up there several times now and it can often be seen not far from the road (McDonald and Legault and the lane after that (barn with two horses outside)) perched in a tall tree. Hawk Owl. A few images from the weekend. http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/74802229 http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/74868403 http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/74918187 W.H. Ottawa, Ontario. Directions. I'll give you the condensed directions first (from an earlier Ontbirds post). Directions to Hawk Owl in Low, Quebec (words in brackets mine and also after the main quote). "Directions: Hwy 5 [NORTH..look for signs to Maniwaki] and 105 north from Hull to Brennan's Hill - look for BH [Brennan Hill] restaurant on left and turn left there onto McDonald. Continue 8 km to open field just past Legault [a private lane but owners friendly but prefer people ask permission first] on right side of road." Here is my more detailed directions: If you can find the Parliament Buildings in downtown Ottawa then that's a good place to start. The Parliament Buildings are located on Wellington street. On Wellington, head left of the Parliament Buildings to get to the first bridge that takes you over to the Quebec side. I believe it is the Portage bridge. Turn onto this bridge (right) and cross over it. Keep in the left lane on the bridge and at the lights turn left onto Laurier. Laurier street becomes Alexandre Tache after the second intersection, Eddy street, but you're still on the same road. At the third intersection, Montcalm, turn right and continue on Montcalm for a short time until you cross over a small bridge. You'll see an Ultramar gas station on the right and a Shell gas station on the left just before the bridge. Right after the bridge is the entrance for the hwy on your right. Get on this hwy and look for signs to hwy 5 (direction Maniwaki). The turn-off for hwy 5 NORTH Maniwaki is not too far from where you got on the hwy so keep an eye out for it. Just keep looking for signs to Maniwaki (keep this name in mind) once on hwy 5 NORTH (and not the directions to Montreal or Gatineau). And then eventually on hwy 105 NORTH. Just remember to turn left at the police station at the bottom of the hill (traffic lights here) on hwy 105 to continue on hwy 105 NORTH. After a bit of a drive along hwy 105 which is quite scenic you'll eventually see a green coloured steel bridge on your right as you get closer to Brennan's Hill. Keep going and you'll eventually come to the Brennan Hill restaurant on your left. At the corner of the Brennan Hill restaurant is an almost not visible road on your left and you may miss it...looks just like a dirt road in winter...this is McDonald, the road that will take you finally to where the Hawk Owl is located (an 8 km drive) right at the corner of McDonald and Legault. Legault is a private lane. The 8 kilometer drive on McDonald is a slow one because it is a narrow two lane road with a few twists and turns along with some ups and downs. Drive slowly AND stay in your lane as the road is narrow.
