Hell Ontbirders Spent the morning birding between Shirley's Bay and Britannia. Overall it was somewhat quiet with few shorebirds. At Shirley's Bay an adult Peregrine was harassing the few shorebirds along with a Northern Harrier. Still a good number of Great Egrets 10+ and 2 Caspian Tern. At Britannia/Mud Lake I had 2 Red Crossbills in the White Pines and an adult Snow Goose (white morph) off Britannia Point. There was a good movement of Bobolinks overhead this morning. You could hear them calling as them flew over in small groups. Also, observed 100+ Bobolink along Murphy Side Road just east of Second Line Rd. Yesterday morning, Aug. 21st, there was 1 juv. Stilt sandpiper at Shirley's Bay. Good Birding, Bruce
Directions: Shirley's Bay: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie Drive exit and turn north (right) on Moodie Drive and continue to Carling Ave. Turn left at Carling Ave. and follow Carling to Rifle Road. Turn right (north) on Rifle Rd. Park at the lot at the end (boat launch). Walk back to the road, and continue through the gate on the Department of National Defense property. There is a trail on your right (clearly marked with vehicle "No Entry" signs) which heads into the woods, and, eventually to the dyke. There is lots of POISON IVY along the dyke. **** PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE DYKE AREA-- Call (613) 991-5740 and request permission to visit the dyke area for birding. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/