Hi Everyone My internet has been down since last week and only up since yesterday. These are additional reports to the recent Ottawa-Gatineau report.
With the unsettled weather over the past couple of days, I spent the day birding various sites along the Ottawa River. This morning at Shirley’s Bay there was one juvenile Red-throated Loon along the west side of the causeway along with a late Spotted Sandpiper. Since the recent rain water levels along the river have increase but there was still some habitat/mudflats at various locations. At Shirley’s Bay there were 2 Black-bellied Plover, 5 White-rumped Sandpiper, and 7 Dunlin and at Andrew Haydon Park there was 1 Black-bellied Plover, 11 Dunlin, 2 White-rumped Sandpiper and 1 Greater Yellowlegs. At Britannia Conservation Area/Mud Lake a late Northern Parula and a Blue-headed Vireo were observed along the ridge. At the Deschenes Rapids the female Harlequin Duck was observed feeding mid way across from Britannia Point. At Remic Rapids a male Barrow’s Goldeneye was observed. This individual was first observed on October 27. The long staying Short-billed Dowitcher was last observed at Richmond Conservation Area on October 26 along with one Long-billed Dowitcher. Good birding, Bruce Directions: Directions: Shirley's Bay: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie Drive exit and turn north (right) on Moodie Drive and continue to Carling Ave. Turn left at Carling Ave. and follow Carling to Rifle Road. Turn right (north) on Rifle Rd. Park at the lot at the end (boat launch). Walk back to the road, and continue through the gate on the Department of National Defense property. There is a trail on your right (clearly marked with vehicle "No Entry" signs) which heads into the woods, and, eventually to the causeway. There is lots of POISON IVY along the causeway. **** PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE SHIRLEY'S BAY CAUSEWAY AREA -- Call (613) 991-5740 and request permission to visit the causeway area for birding. Sent from Windows Mail _______________________________________________ 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
