Hi. Not much going on at Andrew Haydon Park this morning. There were 3 Scaup in the western most pond earlier.
One Brant feeding on the grass near the western most pond. If you see it in the pond, more than likely someone had just walked by with their dog. The Brant is back up on the grass in no time. Often brant geese here are seen in flocks flying through or on the river but when they are on their own or in pairs is a great opportunity to observe them up close and usually are much less skittish too. Although I did not see it myself, another young birder indicated he had spotted a small group of Snow Bumtings ( dozen or so) near the boat launch area at Shirley's Bay end of Rifle Road. There is someone there today at the boat launch from Nature Canada offering information about the area which is designated as an Important Bird Area (all part of Lac Deschenes IBA). Thanks. W. Hum www.pbase.com/golfpic Andrew Haydon Park is at Carling and Holly Acres road. > Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 22:21:17 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa, ON: A Raptor Lover's Inventory > > Hi there > > Today (November 2, 2012), I birded some known Ottawa birding haunts in > search of primarily raptors, but inevitably, came across some other > noteworthy bird species while I was out... > > Time: 11:55 AM - 5:25 PM > Distance driven: 110 KM > > * > RAPTOR SPECIES* > > *Red-tailed Hawk*: Total = *6* (1 along Klondike Dr. @ 12:15 PM ) (1 along > March Valley Rd. @ 4:00 PM) ( 3 along Trail Rd. from 5:01 - 5:15 PM) (1 > along Mckenna Casey Rd. @ 5:25 PM) > *Rough-legged Hawk*: Total = *2* ( 1 along March Valley Rd @ Klondike @ > 12:21 PM) (1 *DARK MORPH *along March Valley Rd. @ 4:05 PM) > *Northern Harrier*: Total = *1* (1 (male) along March Valley Rd. @ 12:15 PM) > *Bald Eagle*: Total = *2* (1 JUVENILE along Berry Side Rd (by Constance > Lake) @ 12:50 PM) (1 JUVENILE at Pinhey Point, Ottawa River @ 3:00 PM) > *Cooper's Hawk*: Total = *1* (1 perched in tree on Moodie Dr/ Tyrell Pl. @ > 4:35 PM) > > > *Other Sightings*: > > *White-winged Crossbill*: *10* flying NW over Riddell Dr. > *Snow Bunting*: Several flocks: (*35*, Pinhey Point, Ottawa River @ 3:00 > PM) (*50*, Trail Rd @ 4:50 PM) > *Common Redpoll*: *3 *flying SE over Berry Side Rd (by Constance Lake) > > > Good birding, > 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/ > _______________________________________________ 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/
