[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Alcid...NO

2017-10-30 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
No further updates to report. Multiple observers birded the river from 1:30 PM until sunset. As an FYI, my brain quickly "set" on Thick-billed Murre/Razorbill when I first observed it, but that doesn't mean much given the distance to the subject, the very strong west winds shaking my optics and

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Alcid species

2017-10-30 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
I just located a very distant species of Alcid on the Ottawa River. It was flying from east to west, first seen near Britannia Pier then straight out from Andrew Haydon east (ie the "fulmar spot") It landed in the surf and I have not refound it. Time of observation was 1:20 PM Directions: Andrew