A routine check of the Moodie Drive pond today turned up the usual crowd of
ducks (several Ruddy, Ring-necked, etc.) but also an adult Common Loon and an
adult Red-necked Grebe, the latter accompanied by a partially grown chick. I am
not aware of any previous breeding records in the Ottawa area.
Directions from Neilly World
>From Highway 416 take exit 66 (Fallowfield Road). If southbound, a 0.4 km
>offramp dumps onto Fallowfield, where you will turn right or west. If
>northbound, the 0.4 km offramp brings you to Fallowfield, where you will turn
>left or west onto it and in 0.5 km join the southbound offramp traffic. Both
>groups will now follow Fallowfield Road west for an additional 0.4 km to reach
>Moodie Drive. Turn left or southeast onto Moodie Drive and go 5.3 km, passing
>Cambrian Road to reach the quarries (second gate on the left). Park along the
>side of the road without blocking the access. Warning: This site is private
>property and is an active quarry. Because of liability concerns the pit
>operators do not allow access during working hours. Trucks and machinery
>operate here on workdays, so please don't block the roads into the quarry. At
>one time, the owners had generously granted permission for birders to enter on
>weekends and holidays, and after closing time on workdays. However, the local
>management apparently does not share this liberal view and has indicated that
>folks should not cross the fence at any time. As most of the pond can be seen
>from the gate, especially with a good scope, the best policy would seem to be
>staying outside the fence.
Mark GawnOttawa, Ontario, Canada
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