Hi Everyone
Yesterday, September 3, 2004 there were 6 Great Egrets present at
Shirley's Bay in the morning. The shorebird numbers were low but 4 Stilt
Sandpiper and 1 White-rumped Sandpiper were present. The lower shorebird
numbers maybe due to the number of raptors in the area including 1 juv.
Peregrine, 3 juv. Merlin , 1 Cooper's Hawk and 2 Northern Harrier. One
Merlin was observed eating a Semipalmated Sandpiper. Along the east side
of the dyke there were 14 Lesser Scaup, 1 Red-necked Grebe and 1 Common
Goldeneye.
The Red-headed Woodpecker family ( 2 ad., 3 juv.) was still present
at the old burn site at Constance Bay. There were easy to see fly
catching over the site.
good birding
Bruce
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Directions: Shirleys 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 Defence property. There
is a trail on your right (clearly marked with vehicle "No Entry" signs)
which heads into the woods, and, eventually to the dyke.
**** PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL
OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE DYKE AREA-- Call (613) 991-5740 and request
permission to visit the dyke area for birding.
Directions:Red-headed Wdpk: From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to
the March
Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin Road
and turn right continuing northwest through Woodlawn. At the hill turn
right onto Constance Bay Rd following it for approx. 1.5 km. Turn left
on Allbirch Road and drive 1.3 km to the " T " intersection. Turn left
on Bishop Davis Drive and then right on Bayview Drive. Follow Bayview
Drive to Ritchie St. Turn right and and go a short distance to Whistler
Rd. Turn left and drive .3 km and watch for a gate on the right. The
trail through the burn area is opposite the gate. Parking is limited.
The old burn area is on your left. There is an abundance of Poison Ivy
in the burn area. It is recommended to stay on the trails.
