Hello Ontbirders Yesterday, February 8, 2004 I lead a field trip along the St. Lawrence River between Cornwall and Prescott. Overall it was rather quiet with little open water but we did see one male Barrow's Goldeneye at Cornwall. Other interesting overwintering ducks included , 1 Bufflehead, 2 Hooded Merganser and 1 Red-breasted Merganser. The gull numbers were very low with only a few small flocks of Great Black-backed Gulls totaling 34. At least 4 adult Bald Eagles were observed along the river. On the way home saw a flock of 500+ Bohemian Waxwings along Rifle Road at Shirleys Bay and a Barred Owl along March Valley Road near Kanata.
good birding Bruce Directions: To reach Cornwall take Hwy. 401 east to exit #789 and go south on Brookdale Street to Water St. Go east along Water St. to the Cornwall Civic Complex.. The Barrow's Goldeneye was a little to the west of the complex. Shirleys Bay: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie Drive exit. Go north to Carling Ave. Turn left at Carling and follow Carling to Rifle Road (formerly Range Rd.) Turn right (north) onto Rifle Rd. Follow road to boat launch and park. Lois Ave. is on your right as you travel north on Rifle before you reach the first parking lot. The waxwings were along Rifle Road. Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.Box 538 Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0 (613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/ Bruce Di Labio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.