Hello Ontbirders Record numbers of Bohemian Waxwings continue to be seen in the Ottawa area. Yesterday, April 16, I observed a flock of 500+ feeding on Buckthorn berries at Britannia Conservation Area along Cassels Road. Today there were still 200+ feeding and flying down to drink water from a puddle. Had another flock of 50+ Bohemian Waxwing at the corner of Moodie Drive and Carling Ave. With the breakup of ice on Lake Deschenes (late) the last Snowy Owl was seen today off Dick Bell Park. Since my last posting on April 12 the numbers dropped with 7 on April 13, 4 on April 14, zero on April 15 and 16. A Northern Shrike was present along Rifle Road near Carling Ave. At Shirley’s Bay just west of the parking lot three Ruddy Ducks were in a flock of Common Goldeneye. At Deschenes Rapids there was lots of activity on Conroy Island with 28 adult Black-crowned Night-Herons back at the nesting site along with 4 Great Egrets that were present on April 16 and today.
Good birding, Bruce Directions: All locations are located in Ottawa off Carling Ave. between Richmond Road and Rifle Road. If you require additional information please email me privately. Bruce Di Labio P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
