Hello Ontbirders, This afternoon there were a myriad of warblers at Britannia (mostly along the ridge). A very nice Orange-Crowned warbler was amongst the species seen. Eleven species of warbler also included Magnolia, Northern Parula, Blackpoll and Bay-Breasted. There was a Philadelphia Vireo working its way along the ridge as well. There were a couple White-Crowned Sparrows and ten Juncos also present. I did check the Dechenes rapids for any sign of the Sabine's Gull but there was nothing special with the Bonapartes. A nice afternoon and there are certainly a few good pockets of migrants circulating.
Good birding, Jay Peterson Ottawa Directions courtesy Larry Neily ( http://www.neilyworld.com/ ): Directions to this Site: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 129 (Greenbank & Pinecrest Roads). If travelling west, the 0.3 km offramp dumps you right or north onto Pinecrest Road. If driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to Pinecrest/Greenbank Road, where you will turn left or north onto Pinecrest Road and in 0.4 km join the westbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Pinecrest Road north 0.8 km from here to Richmond Road. Turn right or northeast onto Richmond and go 0.5 km, crossing Carling Avenue, to Poulin Avenue. Turn left or north onto Poulin and go 0.6 km to where a right only turn puts you on Howe Street. Follow Howe west 0.2 km to Britannia Road. Turn right or north onto Britannia Road and proceed 0.8 km to Cassels Street. The Britannia Yacht Club is directly in front of you. Park along Cassels Street. You will have to proceed on foot through the Yacht Club gate, walk 200 metres east past the barrier and 150 metres north to the DeschĂȘnes Rapids - Ontario. To view the area below the rapids proceed east along Cassels to the Y junction and bear left to go behind the filtration plant to Britannia Point. _______________________________________________ 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/