[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Great Egret
This afternoon at Dow's Lake, a GREAT EGRET was resting on an exposed sandbar near the Dow's Lake Pavilion. Earlier in the day there were reportedly three of them in the area. Pat DIRECTIONS: The Dow's Lake Pavilion is located on Queen Elizabeth Drive at Preston Street. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Great Egret, Caspian Tern, N. Rough-winged Swallow
This afternoon around 2-3pm, a GREAT EGRET was visible near the Deschênes Rapids at Britannia Conservation Area. The last I saw of it, it was flying west along the river towards the Shirley's Bay area. There was also a single CASPIAN TERN amid hundreds of RING-BILLED and AMERICAN HERRING GULLS on the rapids. Several GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS have begun roosting on the rapids as well. BANK SWALLOWS were buzzing around the rapids into the hundreds; amongst them I was able to pick out one NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW...I'd imagine there were more, but it was hard to keep track of all the swallows moving back and forth. Good birding! Pat DIRECTIONS: From Carling Avenue heading west, take the right onto Britannia Road and follow to the end. Turn right onto Cassels Street and the entrance is a quarter of a kilometer down the street. If coming along Carling Avenue heading east, turn left onto Richmond Road, then left onto Poulin Avenue. This will connect to Britannia Road; follow to the end and turn right onto Cassels Street. ___ 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/
[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Great Egret, Juv. Least Sandpiper and Bonaparte's Gull
Hello Ontbirders I spent a few hours birding along the Ottawa River between Britannia and Shirley's Bay this morning. With the cooler overnight temperatures and winds Nw there was a small increase in shorebirds. I saw my first juvenile Least Sandpiper, with a total of 12 at Shirley's Bay along with 4 Great Egret, 100+ Wood Duck, 8 American Wigeon, 3 Northern Pintail, both Green and Blue-winged Teal, 6 Hooded Merganser and 1 male Lesser Scaup. At Britannia I had my first juvenile Bonaparte's Gull feeding over the rapids. 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/
[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Great Egret, Yellow-throated vireo and migrants
Hello Ontbirders Spent a few hours yesterday birding along the Ottawa River from Andrew Haydon Park to Constance Bay. There was lots of activity with 15 species of warblers including numerous Wilson's, Canada, Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue and Magnolia Warblers. At Shirley's Bay along the road 5 species of vireo's were observed including 1 Yellow-throated, 2 Philadelphia and 3 Blue-headed. With the recent sunny weather and no rain, the water levels along the Ottawa River are finally dropping. There is a little mudflat/sandbar at Andrew Haydon Park, and Shirley's Bay has a bit at the mouth of Watts Creek. A Great Egret was resting in a tree off the dyke. Lots of other land birds including Golden-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Further up river at Constance Bay there was some mudflats with a few shorebirds, Greater Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Sandpiper. The breeding Red-headed Woodpeckers were successful again and 2 juvenile birds were observed at the "Old Burn Site" This is the 8th consecutive year the woodpeckers have bred. The woodpeckers were fly catching and easy to see. If you require additional information, please email me privately. 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/
[Ontbirds]Ottawa-Great Egret
Hi all The Great Egret was present at 1:20pm today at the pond on Earl Armstrong Rd. It could not be seen from the road however walk in few steps along the abandoned railway bed, and look east - it was on the north shore of the pond. cheers Rick Collins Directions: (courtesy NeilyWorld) From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 121A (Bronson Avenue). Go SSE on Bronson for 3.6 km, crossing the Rideau River on the Dunbar Bridge and going over Riverside Drive, before bearing right to take the Brookfield Road exit. In 0.1 km merge right onto Brookfield Road and drive 0.5 km to Riverside Drive. Turn left onto Riverside Drive and go 5.9 km to Limebank Road on the left. Turn left or SSE onto Limebank and drive 5.0 km to Earl Armstrong Road. Turn left or ENE into the Earl Armstrong Road site. ___ 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]Ottawa: Great Egret, Red Knot, Lesser Black-backed Gull
Hi Everyone The birding along the Ottawa River was very good today. With the lower water levels there were 2 juv. Red Knot along the shoreline just east of Andrew Haydon Park and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull off Britannia Pier. At Shirley's Bay, a record high of 6 Great Egrets were present moving between the base of the dyke and between the first and second island. There were also six juv. Stilt Sandpipers feeding in a mixed flock of yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpiper. The variety of warblers at Britannia Conservation Area continues to change with Orange-crowned,Wilson's, Parula and more Blackpoll warblers. good birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.Box 538 Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0 (613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/ 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 Defence 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. 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. Directions:Britannia Conservation Area/Mud Lake: From Hwy 417 west past downtown Ottawa to Pinecrest Rd. (exit 129). North on Pinecrest to Richmond Rd. Turn right (east) on Richmond and keep in the left-hand lane, turn left (north) onto Poulin Ave. which ends at Britannia Rd. Turn right (north) on Britannia Rd., then right again (east) on Cassels St. Park along the road near the entrance to BCA. Directions: Andrew Hayden Park: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west, turn north on Bayshore Drive, continue to Carling Ave. Turn left (west) on Carling Ave. Proceed along Carling Ave. and watch for Andrew Haydon Park Water Park on your right. _
[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Great Egret - Mud Lake - June 17
Dear (Ottawa) Ontbirders, There is a Great Egret in the pond (Mud Lake) at the Britannia Conservation area this morning. It is in the east end of the pond. Dave Moore discovered it. Bev McBride Ottawa Directions to Mud Lake: The BCA can be reached by taking Pinecrest Road (exit 129) off the Hwy 417. Go north on Pinecrest, then turn right (east) onto Richmond Road. After Richmond crosses Carling Avenue, turn left (north) onto Poulin Avenue. Poulin intersects with Britannia Road. Turning right onto Britannia will take you to Cassels Street. Britannia Road and Cassels Street form the BCA's western and northern boundaries respectively, and a National Capital Commission (NCC) bicycle path borders it to the south. Parking is easy anywhere along Cassels; there are, however, no facilities in the CA. (from Ottawa Field-Naturalists's Club web site.)
