In the directions below I mentioned to turn left on March Valley Road. That should have been turn right onto March Valley Road but stay left. Sorry about that. Also, a bald eagle was seen flying over the GGO location this morning. Happy birding everyone.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:27:58 +0000 > Subject: [Ontbirds] Snowy Owl, Redpolls, Merlin (Ottawa) > > > Hi Ontbirders: > > The barred Snowy Owl is still being seen on Rushmore Road between Old > Richmond Road and Eagleson. If you are facing Eagleson, the owl would be > perched to your left on top of one of the tall pylons there. Later in the day > it flew and landed on one of the posts along Rushmore. > > I received a tip from a couple I know, saying they saw an adult male Snowy > Owl this afternoon....in the excitement of the moment relaying > information....I forget if it was also on Rushmore Road or on Brownlee. It > was perched on a fence post at a great distance. I will recheck location with > this couple and post again. May be worth checking out. > > The number of Common Redpolls at the Hilda Road feeders have incresed quite a > bit since I last visited over the holidays. I would estimate about 4 dozen or > more. People have reported one Hoary in the flock some time in the past > several weeks. A regular to the feeders mentioned seeing a Brown Creeper a > few days ago. I too have seen a Brown Creeper at the same feeders a couple of > times in the past several months. The resident Merlin paid a visit to the > feeders this afternoon stirring up all the birds there. You can usually tell > something is amiss when the chickadees sound their alarm calls. > > A drive to the Ottawa Duck Club feeders along March Valley Road did not show > much aside from the usual birds including a Pileated Woodpecker coming to the > suet feeders. I was looking for male Pine Grosbeaks which were seen over the > holidays. Someone mentioned seeing Pine Grosbeaks at that location earlier in > the week. My past experience tells me that early morning is the best time to > see Pine Grosbeaks there. > > Yes, the Great Gray Owls could easily be seen at the same location today. > They're not going anywhere...not until some time in March based on past > observations. A staedy flow of observers all morning including birders and > photographers. Everyone there seemed to be enjoying themselves. > > > If you check out Bruce DiLabio's birding blog, you'll see he found a Boreal > Owl in the west end of Ottawa on January 21st. > > http://brucedilabio.blogspot.ca/ > > > > Some photos taken today. > > Merlin. > http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/148491583/original > > Great Gray Owl. > http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/148491637/original > > > W. Hum > http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/some_recent_shots > > Directions: > Hilda Road feeders: Follow Carling west to Rifle Road. Turn right on Rifle > and right again at Lois. Then left at Hilda. > > Ottawa Duck Club feeders: Follow Carling west past Rifle Road and continue > until Hertzberg. Turn right on Hertzberg and continue until March Valley > Road. Turn left on March Valley Road until just before Riddell. Feeders are > on your right. Watch that you do not go too much to the side of the road as > it slopes off quickly but the snowbank covers up where the ditch starts. I > have seen vehicles stuck here before. > > Great Gray Owls: Rockcliffe Parkway at Green's Creek. > > Snowy Owls: Rushmore Road is between Old Richmond Road and Eagleson in > Ottawa's west end. > _______________________________________________ > 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/
