While birding Andrew Haydon Park I saw 1 Great Egret feeing in the shallow waters at the west end of the park next to the mud flats near the marina. A Great Heron is at the same location.
With the recent and ongoing heat wave, water levels are low in a number of places. If the low precipitation and hot temps continue, it is shaping up to be good shorebird habitat for the upcoming migration. In addition to 2 Solitary Sandpipers there was a smattering of other smaller shorebirds. Happy birding. W. Hum www.pbase.com/golfpic Directions: Andrew Haydon Park can be reached via Csrling Avenue heading west past Richmond Road. There is construction just before you reach Andrew Haydon Park so traffic is down to1 lane on spots. Enter at the second entrance to reach the mud flats near the marina. Posted from my iPhone From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Hawk Owl (Moose Creek east of Ottawa) Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:14:19 +0000 Hi Ontbirders: The hawk owl at Moose Creek was seen perched this morning near the railroad tracks along Valley Street. There were early indications in the Fall this species was on the move with a couple of sightings near Montreal and one even in Vermont. Happy birding. W.H. Directions courtesy of NeilyWorld http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/rbacurrent.htm http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/rbacurrent.htm _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
