This afternoon (ca. 4:10) a male Barrow's Goldeneye was on the Rideau River at the very north end (downstream) of Strathcona Park, just off the edge of the ice there. (I haven't seen a Barrow's along the Rideau since the end of January.) Directions (from NeilyWorld): From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 118 (follow the signs for Nicholas Street). Go northwest 1.3 km to Laurier Avenue and turn right or northeast onto it. Proceed 1.2 km to Range Road and turn right or southeast onto it. Travel 0.4 km southeast on Range and turn left or northeast at Somerset Street East into the parking area of Strathcona Park. (Or on Range Rd you can turn off and park already at Osgoode [the first left] and cut over to the north end of the park.) Nick von Maltzahn_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
