This morning at 8AM I found one of the NELSON'S SPARROWS mentioned by Jeff Skevington and Bruce DiLabio yesterday afternoon. There are also a lot of SWAMP SPARROWS as well, so it may take awhile before tracking down the Nelson's.
I personally did not have any problems today with the homeowner mentioned in Jeff's report, but please see below for Jeff's recommendations before heading out to the site. Good luck,Pat DIRECTIONS: Taking Constance Bay Road onto the peninsula, turn right onto Allbirch Road and follow to the end. You can park on the side of the road, but I'd recommend parking a bit away from the cul-de-sac to avoid blocking any driveways or otherwise creating unnecessary traffic. There is a small trail across the street from the last house on the left which leads to Constance Creek. You can use this trail to access the creek, and follow its shore northward towards the cattails. This area is very muddy, so be prepared. > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:08:34 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Nelson's Sparrow > > I saw 2 birds in this location this morning and wasn't sure whether or > not to post them. Since Bruce has, I would like to add a couple of > comments. > > The area near the house at the end of the street (where you park and > walk past to access the site) has some associated issues. The > landowner clear cut the area east of his home last year on Christmas > day. The area is owned by the city and you will need to cross it to > access the birds. The landowner may not be happy about this and he is > deemed to be very dangerous by city staff I have spoken to. I have not > had a problem personally but numbers of people going to the site will > almost certainly inflame the owner of this property even though you > may be on city property. Please be careful of this individual if you > go and if you want to put in a complaint to the city about the mess he > is continuing to create, I would encourage it. There has been little > movement on this issue despite local complaints. > > Good luck, > > Jeff _______________________________________________ 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/
