A flock of between 2 and 3 dozen snow buntings were still around today at the same location. See below for directions.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:56:35 +0000 > Subject: [Ontbirds] Snow Buntings (Ottawa) > > > Hi Ontbirders: > > Late this afternoon, I had the pleasure to watch about 3 dozen Snow Buntings > in the Shirley's Bay area. They were very cooperative allowing close-up > looks. They would occasionally fly off whenever a pair of jet-skis came > roaring by. However, the buntings would fly back and eventually got > accustomed to them. I must admit it felt a bit out of place to be watching a > flock of snow buntings while the temperature outside was so balmy for a Fall > day in Ottawa. Happy birding. > > > > > Snow bunting photo. > http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/146959640/original > > Snow bunting wing-stretch. > http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/146959631/original > > > > > W. Hum > http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/some_recent_shots > > Shirley's Bay is down Rifle Road off Carling (in and around the area famous > for the recent Tufted Duck) > _______________________________________________ > 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/
