Hi Ontbirders: I was wondering what happened to the two red-necked phalaropes. The two are likely part of a group of four feeding together for most of the day yesterday. The green heron at AHP is on the tame side and can be seen at the island area. A Bonaparte's Gull in breeding plumage is still in the area. Bonaparte's Gull http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/145352735/original http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/145331016/original One of the four Red-necked Phalaropes. This one had the most brown in its plumage. http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/145331887/original
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:54:23 -0400 > Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa - Shorebirds, R-N Phalaropes > > > My wife Melanie and I birded along the Ottawa River at Andrew Haydon Park > this afternoon. There were relatively decent numbers of shorebirds, > specifically LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, > several SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, both YELLOWLEGS, and 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. > CASPIAN and COMMON TERNS could be seen hunting back and forth on the Ottawa > River. A GREAT EGRET and a GREEN HERON were also present at the park. > > > Good birding! > Pat > > > DIRECTIONS: Andrew Haydon Park is location at the intersection of Holly Acres > and Carling Avenue in Ottawa. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > _______________________________________________ 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/
