[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl and Ruffed Grouse - Ottawa
Hi, Took a short break from the festivities this afternoon to do some birding. After seeing the reports of the Northern Hawk Owl on Hastings Street, I dropped by for 15 minutes at around 2:30 and had great views of the bird sitting up in a tree. At one point, it was mobbed by a Hairy Woodpecker. Then visited the Hilda Rd feeder at Shirley's Bay. Nothing out of the ordinary, but while backing the car out to exit the NCC parking area at approx 3:25, I saw two Ruffed Grouse about 4 feet up a tree at the back (east side) of the parking lot. Merry Christmas. Remy Poulin Ottawa Directions: For the Northern Hawk Owl (from Bruce Di Labio's recent post) - From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Moodie Drive exit #134. Go north to Carling Ave. and turn left. Watch for Grandview Road on your right. Follow to the end and turn left on Hastings Str. and park. For the Ruffed Grouse - From the Northern Hawk Owl, return to Carling Ave and turn right (west). Continue on Carling until Rifle Rd, turn right and follow it almost to the end. The parking lot (P1) is on the right-hand side of Rifle Rd (east side) just past Lois Ave. ___ 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
[Ontbirds]Snowy Owls on Wolfe Island
Quick trip to Wolfe Island Sunday morning, 24 Feb 08 and managed to find two SNOWY OWLS perched on opposite sides of the same tree just south of Baseline Rd about halfway between 5th Line and #95. The hawks were not nearly as numerous as previously reported. Saw only one RED-TAILED HAWK and eight ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. All were found west of #95. In addition, observed HORNED LARKS, SNOW BUNTINGS, MUTE SWANS and two very cooperative RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, the latter just off #95 not too far from the ferry wharf to Cape Vincent. Finally, two coyotes were seen in the field west of the intersection of 9th Line and Carpenter Point Rd. Directions: take the ferry to the island from the foot of Barrack St in downtown Kingston. Cheers, Remy Poulin Ottawa ___ 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
[Ontbirds]Townsend's Solitaire in Ottawa
Saw the Townsend's Solitaire this morning (Sunday, 6 Jan) shortly after 9. It was initially perched on the wire just north of #4 Millbrook Cres. It then moved up to the top of the tree behind that same house where it remained for a good five minutes. Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 to Parkdale Ave. Go south on Parkdale to Carling Ave. turn right and then left onto Fisher Ave. Follow Fisher south past Baseline Road and watch for Deer Park Road on your right. Turn right and go to Millbrook Cres. and turn left. Remy Poulin Ottawa ___ 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
