[Ontbirds]2 Sandhill Cranes Burritts Rapids SW Ottawa township

[SLIMBIRD Gerard]

Hello Ontbirders,

Of interest to birders in the extreme south west corner of the Ottawa
township perhaps. A pair of Sandhill Cranes were seen again today close to
the road in a large open farm field (certainly the largest anywhere in the
area which I think has soybean in it) located just north of Burrits Rapids
(Dwyer Hill Rd) on the north side of the Rideau River.

I first saw the Cranes with the naked eye last Wednesday 25th in the morning
and later early afternoon. I got a secondhand report today of them being
back in  the same area of the field close to Donnelly Drive  (RT 2) by the
red barns. Cranes are seldom encountered in this area. So best of luck to
anyone interested.

Gerard Phillips,
Merrickville.



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[Ontbirds]Migrating Shorebirds - East of Ottawa

[Connie Denyes]

Tony Beck's group visited several habitats east of Ottawa this morning (June
29th) in search of migrating shorebirds and we found several at the
Casselman Lagoons!  Birds observed were:  Short-billed Dowitcher (1), 
Greater

Yellowlegs (2), Lesser Yellowlegs (7), and Least Sandpiper (9).

Directions to Casselman Lagoons (courtesy of NeilyWorld):  From Highway 417
(The Queensway), 52 km east of Ottawa, take the Casselman exit (66) and go
NNW toward the town of Casselman. Drive 1.1 km NNW into town on Rue
Principale, crossing the railway tracks and the main cross-street (St.
Isidore), to turn right or northeast just beyond onto Laurier. Follow
Laurier northeast, then north, 1.8 km to Concession 5 Road (or Route 500).
Turn right or northeast onto it and the road into the Casselman Sewage
Lagoons is on your right almost immediately.
(http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sewage7.htm)

Connie Denyes
Ottawa, ON

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