Hi Everyone A little quieter on the river this weekend. No large concentrations of scoters but still 2 Red-throated Loons, 1 yesterday, Oct.30th off Andrew Haydon Park and 1 today, Oct.31st off the Shirley's Bay Parking Lot. Also at Shirley's Bay were 15 Snow Bunting, 14 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Ruddy Duck. and an immature Bald Eagle west of Innis Point. The ponds near Moodie Drive and Trail Road area were again loaded with waterfowl mainly Canada Geese, Mallards, 100+ Snow Geese and 350+ Ring-necked Ducks over the last few days. Yesterday, 1 Northern Shrike and 11 Ruddy Ducks were observed. The cornfields along Barnsdale Road are being harvested and there were numbers of Horned Lark (50+), American Pipit (15+) and a few Bunting yesterday afternoon. 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:Shirley's 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 Turn right (north) onto Rifle Rd. Follow road to boat launch and park. Walk the road going west until you pass the DND gate. A trail on your right heads into the woods and leads to the dyke. ****PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE DYKE AREA-- Call (613) 991-5740 and ask whether it is possible to visit the dyke for birding. Dick Bell Park is located along Carling Ave. just west of Andrew Haydon Park. Trail Road Area: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Moodie Dr. and follow Moodie south approx 10 km. to Trail Road. Turn left on Trail Road. The landfill site is on your left. The landfill site is closed to birders, but birds can easily be viewed from Trail Road . Find the highest vantage point and set up your scope. The ponds are along Moodie Drive just south of Trail Road. These ponds are on private property but can be viewed from the road. If your require any additional information please email me privately.