Hi everyone,
Today, September 30, 2007, we birded a number of sites in Renfrew County.
During an early morning visit to Westmeath Provincial Park along the Ottawa
River, we checked large patches of vegetation in a 2 kilometer stretch of
shoreline and found 6 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows. Despite their skulking
behaviour, pishing encouraged several out for excellent views.
With low water levels, there were extensive mud flats where we found one
Black-bellied Plover, 6 American Golden-Plover, one Ruddy Turnstone and 3
Dunlin along with 60 American Pipits, 14 Horned Larks and one Lapland
Longspur. An immature Bald Eagle was also observed.
At Lake Dore waterbird numbers are beginning to increase. Species included
47 Common Loon, 31 Horned Grebe, 5 Red-necked Grebe and 105 Bonaparte's
Gull.
Good birding, Bruce
Directions: Westmeath Provincial Park is accessed via Sand Point Rd off
County Rd 12. This is east of Pembroke. Walk east along the Ottawa River
shoreline to enter the park.
To reach Lake Dore, go north of Eganville on Hwy 41 for 5 km., then left
on Point Church Rd. Drive along the road looking for clearing along the
lake shore to view the water.
If you require any additional information, please email me privately.
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/
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