[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 20 Jul 11 - recent reports

Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 20 July 2011 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario,W. Quebec Compiler transcriber:

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Western Meadowlark

Hi Everyone A Western Meadowlark was found today at 12:50 pm by Ray Holland near the corner of Upper Dwyer Hill Rd. and Panmure Rd. The meadowlark is singing from the fence line opposite the produce stand. It was still present at 1:50pm. Good birding, Bruce Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy.417

[Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebird Report #1

This is Jean Iron’s first report via satellite phone for the period 16 -19 July from North Point on the southwestern coast of James Bay, Ontario. North Point is about 25 km (15 miles) north of Moosonee and about 825 km (512 miles) north of Toronto, Ontario. James Bay is the southeastern extension