Hello Ontbirders and Ottawa Winter Listers.
It seems that waterfowl continue to shuffle about on our river systems.
Today, at Remic Rapid's, the female Harlequin Duck was with the
goldeneye, actively feeding in the rapids close to the Ontario side.
Also present were the male Barrow's and a female Red-breasted
Merganser (a good winter bird for Ottawa).
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
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Note: because of winter barricade, we parked at Tunney's Pature and
walked over to the rapids lookout.
From Bate Island, we found the female Barrow's Goldeneye and the
male hybrid Barrow's X Common Goldeneye.
Also present was an adult Cooper's Hawk and a second winter Glaucous
Gull.
Others reported seeing the female Long-tailed Duck from the bridge.
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
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From the Britannia Yacht Club, and also from the ridge, we found one
adult male and one female Buffelheads.
They were very close to the Quebec side.
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
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At the Arboretum, just north of the Traffic Circle, there were in
excess of 50 Pine Grosbeaks feeding on crabapple.
Also present was an American Robin.
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
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And, to top off the day, we easily found the Townsend's Solitaire
feeding on juniper berries at the corner of the house (#7 Millbrook Cr.)
Directions courtesy of Neily World's 2008 Rare Bird Alerts page:
From Fletcher Wildlife Gardens, take Prince of Wales Drive south to
Meadowlands Drive. Turn right (west) on Meadowlands and continue to
Deer Park Road (one block past Fisher Avenue). Turn right on Deer
Park Road. Steve MacLean/Long Park is on the corner of Meadowlands
and Deer Park. Millbrook Crescent is 0.5 km north on Deer Park.
Tony Beck
http://www.tonybeck.ca
Always An Adventure
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