Hi there, A few updates from an Ottawa-area birder.
On Saturday March 3rd: along the Rideau River just off the SW corner of Nicolls Island in Manotick, ON. - 5 Canada Geese (2 standing on ice, 3 flying overhead) - 20 American Black Ducks - 25-30 Mallards - 10 Bohemian Waxwings in the Maple Hill Park region: along shoreline of Rideau River, W of Nicolls Island Rd. - 5-6 Golden-crowned Kinglets foraging away in some conifers in the Maple Hill Park region. On Sunday March 4th: seen flying overhead at the boardwalk lookout at the NCC Sasparilla Nature Trail in the Bells Corners region - 2 Red-winged Blackbirds (males) Directions: See Google Maps Cheers, Jon Ruddy _______________________________________________ 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/
