[Ontbirds] Great Egret - Ottawa

2013-05-15 Thread Issy wright
Today at 1:15 p.m. there was a Great Egret feeding along the shore of the pond at Sarsaparilla Trail in Ottawa across from the viewing platform.   Directions:   Sarsaparilla Trail is along Old Richmond Road in Ottawa approximately 200 metres northeast of the intersection with West Hunt Club

[Ontbirds] Great Egret (Ottawa)

2012-06-06 Thread Stephen J Stephen
While riding home on the bus yesterday I saw a Great Egret hunting near the water's edge downstream from the water treatment plant at Deschenes Rapids. Stephen Sent from my iPod ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Great Egret - Ottawa

2010-07-12 Thread willott123
The Great Egret was seen feeding again this morning near the mudflats in the west most part of Andrew Haydon Park. A Great Blue Heron feeding in the same spot. Also seen this morning were Kildeer, 2 Spotted Sandpiper and a flock of 16 Least Sandpipers. Happy birding. W. Hum

[Ontbirds] Great Egret (Ottawa)

2010-07-10 Thread willott123
While birding Andrew Haydon Park I saw 1 Great Egret feeing in the shallow waters at the west end of the park next to the mud flats near the marina. A Great Heron is at the same location. With the recent and ongoing heat wave, water levels are low in a number of places. If the low

[Ontbirds] Great Egret (Ottawa) update

2010-07-10 Thread willott123
+ Subject: [Ontbirds] Great Egret (Ottawa) While birding Andrew Haydon Park I saw 1 Great Egret feeing in the shallow waters at the west end of the park next to the mud flats near the marina. A Great Heron is at the same location. With the recent and ongoing heat wave, water levels

[Ontbirds]Great Egret (Ottawa)

2008-10-20 Thread Ott User
Hi. A lingering Great Egret was still at the pond along Earle Armstrong Road near High Road. A Great Egret has been seen at this pond off and on now for at least a month. Some days I see it and some days I don't (even when I walk out to check). Late today it was busily feeding at the

[Ontbirds]Great Egret (Ottawa)

2007-05-28 Thread Ott User
The Great Egret originally reported by JoAnne McDonald 2 days ago is still at the reported location. Saw it on Sunday and later in the day Monday, May 28th. In the same area was a Great Blue Heron and a Green Heron along with about a dozen or so Ring-billed Gulls actively fishing. On Sunday

[Ontbirds]Great Egret - Ottawa - Riverside South Area - Saturday

2007-05-26 Thread JoAnn McDonald
A great egret was observed in the stormwater management area of Riverside South (along River Road) on Saturday. What I assume to be the same bird was seen in a tree in the same area on Friday afternoon. Directions: The stormwater ponds are along River Road - heading southbound, shortly past

[Ontbirds]Great Egret - Ottawa (Mon April 24)

2006-04-24 Thread Paul Makepeace
At 5:35 pm today, from my bus going over the Rideau River between Lees and Hurdman Stations, I spotted the Great Egret on the river to the south-west of the bridge. This would make it visible from Springhurst Park, which can be reached from the following route: From the 417, take the

[Ontbirds]Great Egret (Ottawa)

2006-04-23 Thread Roger Clark
Hi Ontbirders, The Great Egret was seen this morning (Sunday) around 09h.40 feeding on the Rideau River near the playgrounds off River Road (opposite McArthur). From there it flew southwards along the river was found again around 09h.50 feeding just just south of the Cummings Bridge.