Hi Everyone
Shirley's Bay continues to be the best shorebirding area along the Ottawa
River. Today,September 28, 2004 there were 14 species including 1 juv.
Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 juv. American Golden Plover and 27 Wilson's Snipe. At
least 4 Great Egrets were observed perched in a dead tree near the base of the
dyke. The waterfowl numbers are increasing with 16 species including 200+
American Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, 27 Northern Shoveler, 50 Wood Duck, 200+
Green-winged Teal, 120 Lesser Scaup and 45 Ring-necked Duck.
good birding
Bruce
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
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 Defense 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.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Kittiwake, Jaegers Point Edward, Sarnia
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HI birders,
With the very strong north winds this afternoon, I took the afternoon to go
birding (!). Things were slow until about 4 p.m. when a juv. Black-legged
Kittiwake showed up fairly close and disappeared down the St. Clair River.
About ten minutes later, Paul Pratt arrived, and as I was telling him about
it, it came back out of the river. A few minutes later a Parasitic Jaeger
(juv.) showed up fairly close and disappeared down the river.
Later on I had another jaeger far out, but could not get a handle on it. I
had several looks at the kittiwake (or possibly another) off and on until 5
p.m.
Other birds included the usual species for this time of year, i.e. gulls,
ducks, Sanderlings, and a Peregrine Falcon.
Directions to Point Edward lighthouse: Find Front St. in Sarnia (along
river in downtown) and follow it to its very north end,1.2 km from 402
overpass. Turn left onto Victoria Ave. and travel 1.1 km to Fort St.
(right, north side). Go to end of street and you will see parking lot.
Blake Mann
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The Mann's
Wallaceburg,
Chatham-Kent, Ont.
boatmann AT kent DOT net
