Hello Ontbirders I spent a couple of hours this morning birding along the Ottawa River between Deschenes Rapids and Remic Rapids. It was very cold with a wind chill of -20c but the birding was good. I observed one of the immature male Harlequin Ducks off Bate Island. At Deschenes Rapids off Britannia Point there was a Common Loon, one of my few January observations in Ottawa over the past 40+ years. Other interesting waterfowl included 1 Bufflehead, 1 Greater Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Red-breasted Merganser. Also had 2 small groups of Bohemian Waxwings, 25+ and 40+ near the Champlain Bridge. Good birding, Bruce
Directions: Bate Island is located along the Champlain Bridge. From Hwy.417 take the Island Park Drive north to the bridge. If you require additional information please email me privately. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Cell 613-715-2571 _______________________________________________ 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/
