There is an Ottawa alert in progress as follows ...
Mark Gawn discovered an adult Heermann's Gull 2 to 3 hours ago below
the Deschenes Rapids observed from the Britannia Yacht Club. Richard
Waters, Tom Hanrahan and Gillian Mastromatteo had it for the hour
(3:15-4:15 p.m.) resting above the Deschenes Rapids as observed from
the Britannia Yacht Club.It is in all probability still present.
Gordon Pringle
1236 Henry Farm Dr.
Ottawa ON
K2C 2E2
613-224-0543
[email protected]
DIRECTIONS:
http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/orwo11.htm
Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 417 (The Queensway)
take exit 129 (Greenbank & Pinecrest Roads). If travelling west, the
0.3 km offramp dumps you right or north onto Pinecrest Road. If
driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to Pinecrest/Greenbank
Road, where you will turn left or north onto Pinecrest Road and in
0.4 km join the westbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now
follow Pinecrest Road north 0.8 km from here to Richmond Road. Turn
right or northeast onto Richmond and go 0.5 km, crossing Carling
Avenue, to Poulin Avenue. Turn left or north onto Poulin and go 0.6
km to where a right only turn puts you on Howe Street. Follow Howe
west 0.2 km to Britannia Road. Turn right or north onto Britannia
Road and proceed 0.8 km to Cassels Street. The Britannia Yacht Club
is directly in front of you. Park along Cassels Street. You will have
to proceed on foot through the Yacht Club gate, walk 200 metres east
past the barrier and 150 metres north to the Deschênes Rapids -
Ontario. To view the area below the rapids proceed east along Cassels
to the Y junction and bear left to go behind the filtration plant.
Britannia Point and a good view of the swirling flock can be had here.
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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
