This afternoon around 2-3pm, a GREAT EGRET was visible near the Deschênes
Rapids at Britannia Conservation Area. The last I saw of it, it was flying
west along the river towards the Shirley's Bay area. There was also a single
CASPIAN TERN amid hundreds of RING-BILLED and AMERICAN HERRING GULLS on the
rapids. Several GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS have begun roosting on the rapids as
well.
BANK SWALLOWS were buzzing around the rapids into the hundreds; amongst them I
was able to pick out one NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW...I'd imagine there were
more, but it was hard to keep track of all the swallows moving back and forth.
Good birding!
Pat
DIRECTIONS: From Carling Avenue heading west, take the right onto Britannia
Road and follow to the end. Turn right onto Cassels Street and the entrance is
a quarter of a kilometer down the street. If coming along Carling Avenue
heading east, turn left onto Richmond Road, then left onto Poulin Avenue. This
will connect to Britannia Road; follow to the end and turn right onto Cassels
Street.
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