Hello Ontbirders
With pleasant temperatures and calm winds we birded areas east of
Ottawa this morning.
At least 54 Sandhill Cranes were observed between Frank Kenny Road
and Mer Bleue.
Although small flocks of 3, 4 or 5 individuals each (likely family
groups) kept flying from field to field, they finally came together
into 2 main areas:
1) west of Milton Road, north of Perrault (25 and 3)
2) east & west of the corner of Trim and McFadden (10, 13 and 3)
American Pipits, Red-tailed Hawks and Northern Harriers were fairly
visible throughout the morning.
Also one dark morph Rough-legged Hawk was hunting near Trim and Wall
Roads.
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
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With continued unseasonably warm and calm conditions, I birded the
Ottawa Beach area this evening.
Although most of the scoters from yesterday evening had vanished (200
+ Black Scoters and 150+ White-winged Scoters - mostly adult drakes)
There were still 16 Surf Scoter, 18 White-winged Scoter and 2 Black
Scoter, all together and close to shore (including one adult drake
each of Black and Surf).
At least 14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were present.
3 Cackling Geese came in with a small group of Canadas at about
5:30pm - besides obvious small size, look for short necks, short bill
and a slightly paler appearance.
The three stayed close together throughout my observation.
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
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Cheerio
Tony Beck
158-B Woodridge Cr.,
Ottawa, Ont.
K2B 7S9
tel.: 613-828-5936
website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony
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