Hi Ontbirders Spent the morning birding Lake Dore near Eganville. With calm conditions the visibility was great and the bird activity was excellent. Highlights included two Little Gulls, one winter adult/one juvenile and one Lesser Black-backed Gull. Other birds of note included 36 adult Common Loon, 140+ Bonaparte's Gull, 750+ Ring-billed Gull, 50+ Herring Gull, 650+ Double-crested Cormorant, 40+ Common Tern, 1 Horned Grebe, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 American Golden-Plover and 1 Whimbrel.
A brief stop at Westmeath Provincial Park along the Ottawa River produced a few birds including 4 Sanderling, 1 Common Goldeneye, and 2 Black Tern. Definitely a fun morning of birding! Good birding Bruce Directions: Lake Dore is located off Hwy 41 near Eganville/Golden Lake. Westmeath Provincial Park acess point is at the end of Sand Point Road off CR 12. If you require additional information, please email me privately. Bruce Di Labio P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario 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 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
