Hi Everyone, While looking for the Razorbill off Deschenes Lookout, I observed the Western Grebe. It was in the middle of the Ottawa River off Deschenes lookout in the area where the Razorbill had been frequenting, drifting east with the strong winds. At around 2:20- 2:30p.m. the bird went out of sight and Bob Cermak and I searched east to the Champlain Bridge until 3:30 but could not relocate the bird. 1 Red-throated Loon and 1 Red-necked Grebe were also present. Its been an exciting day! Good Birding, Bruce
Directions: Deschenes Lookout is located at the western end of the Ottawa River Parkway. Britannia Point is located just east of the Britannia Conservation Area. Follow Cassels Road past BCA and drive to dead end. Britannia Point is accessible from Britannia Water Filtration Plant Deschenes Rapids: Quebec side: Take Champlain Bridge north and turn west on Lucerne Blvd.. Follow to Vanier Road and turn left. Go almost to the end and then left on Martel. Park at end on right and walk down trail to rapids.Check east along bicycle path. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Cell 613-715-2571 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
