Hi Ontbirders:
The Western Meadowlark is still present at the corner of Upper Dwyer Hill
Road and Panmure in the community of Panmure today, Sunday. I had to wait
50 minutes before it showed itself. At 4:50pm I saw a meadowlark fly in
from the field and land on a post along Upper Dwyer Hill
Hi Ontbirders:
White-Faced Ibis still present as of late today. After calling a number of
times, the ibis took to the air at 7:14pm, circling above and eventually
headed due east. Also seen at the same location was an American Bittern,
Green Heron, Great Blue Heron and a Northern Harrier. T
Hi Ontbirders:
A flock of Cedar Waxwings flew over the Hilda Road feeders late today. The
leucistic redpoll is still coming to the feeders as of late today. Thanks.
W. Hum.
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Directions.
Head west along Carling to Rifle Road. Turn right on Rifle and right again
on Lo
Hi Ontbirders.
Still a number of redpolls coming to the feeder on Hilda Road including a
leucistic one seen a couple of times this week including late Wednesday when
I last saw it. Looking at sightings on eBirds (Ontario) I see a couple of
Hoary's still being reported this week at the same fe
Hi Ontbirders:
The Northern Hawk Owl I first reported a couple of months ago was seen
preening atop its favourite perch next to Chemin Neely in Low, Quebec.
Locally, a dozen or more Common Goldeneyes gave great views on the weekend
just behind the Rideau Tennis Club at the bottom of Donald Str
Hi Ontbirders:
Not much hawk activity on Amherst Island, from what I could see anyway. But
there were a few. The owl woods seemed quiet too but did notice some fresh
whitewash so likely owls are around but a quick check didn't reveal any on
Sunday. However, many people did get closeup looks
Hi Ontbirders:
A smaller flock of Bohemian Waxwings (yesterday, there were 200+ birds) were
seen flying over the Hilda Road feeder area today but did not see any of
them land. I understand the Bohemian Waxwings have been in the general area
for at least the last five days. The visiting North
Hi Ontbirders:
The hawk owl was seen again Saturday in Low, Quebec. It doesn't seem to
perch by the road like in weeks past. People searched for it early morning
today for a couple of hours but it was not found. I got there mid-morning
and after some time looking for it, the owl flew out an
Hi Ontbirders:
The Northern Hawk Owl in Low, Quebec was active late today at the exact same
location along chemin Neely just after the bridge. I last saw it catch a
large rodent near the river on the left side of the road. Perched there
atop a tall tree overlooking the wintry landscape and r
That should be turn RIGHT onto Neely from McDonald.
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From: "Ott User"
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: [Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl (Low, Quebec)
Hi Ontbirders:
A Northern Hawk Owl has been in Low, Quebec since December 18th, 20
Hi Ontbirders:
A Northern Hawk Owl has been in Low, Quebec since December 18th, 2010 (first
reported on a Quebec birding website). The owl was actively hunting this
morning when I arrived moving from tree to tree. On at least four occasion
it hovered right in front of me as it determined if
Hi Ontbirders:
Dropped by the Hilda Road feeders late today and see the number of redpolls
have increased to well over a dozen...perhaps even twenty birds. One of
them stood out from the rest. It had that "pushed in face" appearance,
undertail coverts look to be white, bit of a frosty appear
Hi Ontbirders:
I revisited Deep River today and met up with someone else from the Ottawa
area who used to live in the Deep River area. While my motivation for going
back was to check on another sighting, we both were interested in the Hawk
Owl especially him as it's sort of a nemesis bird (b
Oops. I was half asleep when I sent the email this morning. There is no
varied thrush in Deep Riverit's at that other location.
I'll take this opportunity to give more detail about the Hawk Owl. Pretty
much as you drive into town along hwy 17, scan the wires on the left side.
The owl sp
Hi Ontbirders:
The Northern Hawk Owl was still at the same location in the town of Deep
River yesterday (Thursday, Dec.16th) hunting from the wires. It always
hunts from the same side of Hwy 17. When you see the habitat you'll know
why. I have a feeling this owl will be there all this winte
Hi Ontbirders:
The large flock of Bohemian Waxwings I found last Friday (likely same flock
that Don Wigle reported at a nearby location same day) is still being seen
at both the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens and the adjacent Arboretum. Although
the flock numbers between 200 to 300 birds, they oft
Hi Ontbirders:
The precipitation held off for much of the day with the occasional drizzle
came and went quickly. Fox sparrows can still be seen on the Jack Pine
Trail along with the usual birds. There are up to 2 dozen Snow Buntings on
Petrie Island. This is the exact same spot as yesterday
Hi Ontbirder's:
There were 5 Bonaparte's Gulls seen close to shore just east of Andrew Haydon
Park on saturday afternoon. From what I could tell anyway, the plumage on some
looked to be first winter birds. Also at the same location were 5
Semi-Palmated Plovers, a few Least and Semi-Palmated S
Hi Ontbirders:
The small flock of Baird's Sandpipers east of Andrew Haydon Park reported by
Patrick Blake the other day is still present and has increased to 10. They
were seen around noon and again late this afternoon just before the rain. A
number of Kildeer were also present and at least 1
Hi Ontbirders:
Several Baird's Sandpipers have been seen in the Andrew Haydon Park area for
several days now (seen off and on). Late last week about 6 Sanderling were in
the same area for a couple of days (seen off and on). On a particularly windy
day last week, I saw 10 Semi-Palmated Plovers
Hi Ontbirders:
A return trip to Petrie Island in Ottawa's east end saw a family of Brown
Thrashers, Least and Great-Crested Flycatchers, Catbirds, at least 2 Kingbirds,
Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Warblers, Song Sparrows, adult and juvenile Robins,
Eastern Phobe but no Black Tern this time (doesn'
Hi Ontbirders:
While birding the east end of Ottawa today, I saw Black Tern on Petrie Island.
Other birds sighted in the east end include Brown Thrashers, couple of
flycatchers, Catbirds, Kingbirds, a juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, number of Yellow
Warblers and Song Sparrows.
Several families of
Hi Ontbirders:
The Northern Hawk Owl at Moose Creek gave great views last weekend and once
again this afternoon. It was seen flying around and perched on wooden poles
right by the road on Valley Street. Afternoons have been very good for
seeing this owl right by the road. Look on both sides
From Chris' previous report.
"It is almost always seen at the top of a deciduous tree within 100 metres
of civic address
1261 Snake River Line, but across the road."
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Sent: Saturday, February
Hi Ontbirders:
Took a drive out to the Perth area on friday, January 5th to see the
Northern Hawk Owl first reported by Chris Michener. The owl was where Chris
had reported it and was sitting on top of a pole when I saw it. The owl
then flew to some trees. Looks like someone else may have r
Hi Ontbirders:
Another great winter for owls. Took a quick spin out to the Casselman area
late today. Saw 3 Snowy Owls off exit 58 via the 417. One along Concession
20 and 2 on Concession 19. On the way back to Ottawa, a juvenile Snowy Owl
was perched on a lamp post right at the exit 66 of
Hi Ontbirders:
I knew my day was off to a good start when the first owl I saw in the Jack
Pine plantation was a Northern Saw-Whet Owl perched at eye level out in the
open. And there it remained well into the late afternoon. Someone also
reported another Saw-Whet owl in the owl woods.
Not f
Hi Ontbirders:
While browsing a web gallery, I came across a photo of a Boreal Owl taken in
the owl woods on Amherst Island. The photo was dated December 29, 2009.
Now, I normally don't make an Ontbirds report based on a photo I've seen
posted online. It is always possible the date could be
Hi Ontbirders:
There were 24 Wild Turkeys along Earl Armstrong road south of the Ottawa
airport late this afternoon. They were in a group of 10 and 14. Have a
safe holiday season and happy birding. Thanks.
W. Hum
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Hi Ontbirders:
A trip to Presqu'ile this weekend showed that there
are still numbers of Barred Owls to be seen. Not much of a change in this
regard from the previous week. Closer to home there are still plenty of
Lesser Scaup and 3 male Green-winged Teal in the western
Hi Ontbirders:
The number of Barred Owls mentioned in Fred
Helleiner's latest report warranted a visit to Presqu'ile Provincial Park
this weekend. And I was not disappointed. Without much effort, I was able
to find 6 Barred Owls on Sunday. One alert Barred Owl was perc
Hi.
The Blackpoll Warbler reported on November 7th was still at the exact
same location this morning near the lighthouse at Dick Bell Park. Next door
at Andrew Hatdon Park there are now 36 Lesser Scaup mostly female and least
one male. There are also 3 male Green-winged Teal. Two of the
Hi.
Worked all day so not much birding to be done. However, on the way
home saw a Brant feeding on the grass on the south side of Riverside a bit
before Data Road and the Billings Bridge Plaza. Of course I couldn't look
around to see if there were more than one. May be worth checking ou
Hi Ontbirders:
Thanks to a heads-up from Chris Bruce I headed to the lighthouse at Dick
Bell Park to check out the Blackpoll warbler first reported by Jeff
Skevington yesterday. I found the warbler busily catching various insects
including what looked like a spider between its beak in the pho
Hi Ontbirders.
My second trip back to Amherst Island this morning since early January 2009.
Quick trip through the owl woods produced a few Long-eared owls in the usual
locations. A couple of chickadees followed me into one area and quickly
changed their vocalization. Sure enough, perched in
Hi.
The Long-tailed duck reported earlier today was still swimming in one of
the ponds at Andrew Haydon Park very late today. In addition, there are a
couple of Pintails, Green-wing Teals and 3 Brant still at the park. Gulls were
seen dive-bombing the Long-tailed duck when it ventured ou
Hi Ontbirders:
Weather on Sunday was lovely with plenty of sunshine. A
trip through the owl woods saw a large flock of noisy Grackles. Also seen were
brown creeper, hermit thrush, Kinglets (both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned),
Redtail Hawk, 1 Saw-whet owl (there might
Hi Ontbirders:
A late day stop at Andrew Haydon Park turned out to be a
good idea. Ran into 2 people photographing at one of the ponds. Barb
Robertson and Colleen Murray directed my attention to a Greater White-Fronted
Goose just to the left. It was feeding with many of
Hi Ontbirders:
It was a lovely day to be outdoors. Late today there
were numerous (seemed like they were everywhere) Kinglets, both Golden-Crowned
and Ruby-Crowned on top of the ridge at Mud Lake. In addition, I saw a
Blue-Headed Vireo also atop the ridge. Happy birding.
Hi Ontbirders:
The ridge at Mud Lake this morning saw a number of
Ruby-Crowned Kinglets but by far the most abundant species were White-Throated
Sparrows. Many were feeding on berries. A Northern Flicker was also seen
perched atop the ridge. An adult Coopers Hawk flew by
Hi Ontbirders:
A visit to Mud Lake mid-morning saw numbers of
Ruby-Crowned Kinglets, Northern Parulas and Yellow-Rumps all visible from the
road on the ridge side. Also, one Hermit Thrush. Quick walk around Andrew
Haydon Park but did not see the Brant which had been a fix
Hi.
Casual visit to the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens in Ottawa found female
rose-breasted grosbeaks, female and male cardinals, numbers of american
goldfinch (one appeared to be feeding a young one), catbird, bluejay and saw
just one hummingbird (I wasn't looking for it at the time, it just sh
Hi.
Just a heads up the Brant is still at Andrew Haydon Park. It's a regular
there and can be easily seen feeding along with the geese. Thanks.
W.H.
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Directions:
>From Ottawa head west along Carling and go past Richmond Road. Continue on
>Carling and take the en
Hi.
This was posted recently on a Quebec birding site. Thought I would share
given how close Breckenridge in the Pontiac, Quebec is to the Ontario border
especially the Ottawa area. Thanks.
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Hi.
The Brant can be seen regularly at Andrew Haydon Park feeding along with
the geese. I could be wrong but have a feeling the Brant will be there for
quite some time yet. At least until they start using dogs to chase the geese
away. This is expected to start later in August when the m
I must have just missed Pat :) In addition to the aforementioned birds of
which this nature area is known for, I heard the constant low booming call
of the American Bittern and saw a few Wilson's Snipes flying around and
calling often. Bring bug spray as the mosquitoes are around. American
B
Hi.
Two Snowy Owls can still be seen in the east end of Ottawa. A male Snowy
Owl was seen along Frank Kenny between French Hill and Wall road both Saturday
and Sunday. A heavily barred female Snowy Owl was perched in the field along
Wall road between Frank Kenny and Trim road. Thanks.
Hi.
Bohemian Waxwings are still around. There were a dozen at the Brittania
Conservation area on Saturday. In addition to eating berries, it looked like
some were hawking for insects although from ground level I didn't see any
insects despite the very mild temps. Apparently, I had just m
Hi Ontbirders:
Saw and photographed a Hoary Redpoll at the Hilda
Road feeders on Saturday, February 7th. A flock of 4 to 5 dozen Redpolls
were feeding along with a few Pine Siskins. More Pine Siskins joined in
later. Although the bird I saw looked like a Hoary, there h
A flock of 100+ Bohemian Waxwings descended on the Hilda Road feeders in the
Shirley's Bay area on Saturday feeding on the many berries there. There
were Bohemian Waxwings everywhere it seemed. They stayed for much of the
day just feeding from tree to tree and offering great close-up looks.
Hi Ontbirders:
Had great looks at the Boreal Owl first reported on
Sunday by Don Wigle (spotted by Beth Wigle). A number of people were
already watching it late this afternoon when I arrived. The owl was perched
in the open right by the road. Someone mentioned having wa
All 3 Great Gray Owls were seen late this afternoon, Sunday. I counted all
3 to make sure one hadn't flown to another perch. Happy birding.
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To:
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:58 PM
Subject: [Ontbirds] 3 Great Gray Owls
Hi Ontbirders:
Thanks to Bruce DiLabio's Ontbirds alert of a Great
Gray owl along Thomas A. Dolan drive in the Dunrobin area, I had a suspicion
of its location because at least one Great Gray owl was found there during
the Great Gray owl irruption four winters ago. Then J
Hi.
I have been informed that "an online book of condolences has been
set up at www.ottawacitizen.com. Access it at the World of Birds webpage by
opening the main story and looking for the related link off to the right."
Or click on the following link. Thanks.
http://www.ottawacit
Hi.
The Grandview street Hawk Owl has been a very reliable bird to see and it
was perched on top of a tall tree late today at its usual location at end of
Hastings and Grandview. It must have flown off later as I did not see it on my
return trip. Also keep an eye out for the Northern Mock
Hi Ontbirders:
A small number of Pine Siskins along with a couple of
Common Redpolls and American Goldfinches were seen at the Hilda Road feeders
this morning. Also present were Hairy, Downy and a Pileated Woodpecker.
Late today, a flock of Bohemian
Hi Ontbirders:
The Great Gray Owl first reported on December 25th by
Marie Hélène Giguère is still at the same location on the left side of de la
Sapinière (near the creek is a good spot to see it). It was seen late today
near the tall line of trees in the distance (binocu
Hi Ontbirders:
I'm following up with this email only because the Hawk
Owl's behaviour today was very much different from that of yesterday. Although
it was seen early in the morning (based on a couple of people who were there),
the Hawk Owl pretty much rested for most of t
Hi Ontbirders:
The Hawk Owl at the end of Grandview road in Ottawa's west end was very active
this morning. The owl was continuously flying to and from various perches near
the homes (basically the backyard of the houses along Grandview) that line the
NCC land. The Hawk
Oops. That should be turn right on Grandview from Carling westbound.
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To: ontbirds@hwcn.org
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 5:47 PM
Subject: Northern Hawk Owl calling (Ottawa)
Hi Ontbirders:
The Hawk Owl at the
Hi Ontbirders:
The Hawk Owl at the end of Grandview road in Ottawa's
west end was still there late today. That may not be a surprise but it was
calling the whole time I was there observing it with another birder. Now that
was totally unexpected. I was under the impresson
Hi Ontbirders:
Had part of the day off so paid the Northern Hawk Owl in
Gatineau another visit. The Hawk Owl isn't as particular now to a previous
"favourite" perch after the recent snowfall. It is moving around a bit more
but still in the same general location. Apparent
Hi Ontbirders:
There certainly seems to be a lot of owl reports this
Fall. The Northern Hawk Owl I first read about on a Quebec Bird Report website
and later by Peter Hall via Ontbirds is still very much at the location just
off Hurtubise street in Gatineau, Quebec this we
Hi Ontbirders:
This morning there was a Snowy Owl sitting in the middle
of a field along Frank Kenny road just past French Hill road. It was there
pretty much all day in the same spot as I saw it later in the day when I
returned. It chose one of the few lighter areas (eit
Hi.
A lingering Great Egret was still at the pond along Earle Armstrong Road
near High Road. A Great Egret has been seen at this pond off and on now for at
least a month. Some days I see it and some days I don't (even when I walk out
to check). Late today it was busily feeding at the po
Hi Ontbirders:
I was at the Jack Pine Trail early this morning. About a
dozen (mostly, if not all) Green-Winged Teal were at the main pond along the
inner loop. The Green-Winged Teals have been there for at least a couple of
weeks now. There are a number of males in the
Hi.
Just want to provide an update on the American White Pelican that has been
seen at the Moodie Drive Quarry pond since the evening of August 11th. I saw
it last Friday, August 29th. It was flying over the quarry pond at 12:30pm.
It stayed at the pond.
Before heading off to Mont
Hi.
There's something in the air as I have been sneezing and eyes itching all
this week. Must be the ragweed. Just a quick note. The American White
Pelican is still present at the Moodie Drive Quarry pond. I stopped by the
pond sometime between 12 and 12:30pm today. I was told by a cou
Hi Ontbirders:
The American White Pelican is still at the Moodie Drive
Quarry Pond this afternoon. It seemed contentedly perched right next to the
Cormorants grooming itself. Also at the same location is a Great Egret feeding
directly across from the gate. This was at 3:
Hi Ontbirders:
After a visit to the Jack Pine Trail late today I dropped
by the Moodie Drive Quarry Pond. Tony Beck was already there and informed me
the American White Pelican was on the (its usual) island just hidden in the
tall grass. I had a look through his scope and
Hi.
Went to look for the American White Pelican after noon and did not see it.
Returned later in the day after 5pm. Still no Pelican. The juvenile
Black-legged Kittiwake was there. Had a good look at a Red-necked Phalarope
through Tony Beck's scope. My 8x42 binocular just didn't cut i
Hi Ontbirders:
The American White Pelican and at least one juvenile
Black-legged Kittiwake were still present at the Moodie Drive Quarry pond as of
11:30am. The Kiitiwake was flying around and the Pelican was still busy
feeding when I left. A few terns were seen as well.
Just a heads up. I understand there have been technical problems with an email
server.
If you happen to receive other copies of this email at a later date, please
disregard.
Hi Ontbirders:
Just an update on the family of 4 Peregrine Falcon
young at Niagara Falls, Canad
Hi Ontbirders:
Just to follow up on an earlier report by Pat on birding
the Cooper Marsh. Spent some time this afternoon birding Cooper Marsh. Heard
quite a number of Virginnia Rail while walking along the boardwalk. Saw at
least two to three and one walked across the bo
Hi.
Just a follow-up to my last email regarding the Snowy Owls east of Casselman.
A good indicator of Spring is that the 3 Snowy Owls that have become a regular
fixture in the area the last several months appear to have left. For the past
2 - 3 months, 3 Snowy Owls had staked out territory
rd to find
as you can see a number of cars parked along the road (see Ottawa directions
below) on most nice days during the week in the very late afternoon (4 - 5
pm). Since this could be the last chance to see the owls, thought I'd
share. Thanks.
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Hi Ontbirders:
It was only fitting light snow was forecast early in the
morning on this last day of March. It's changing to rain later in the morning.
4 Snowy Owls are still east of Casselman as of yesterday, March 30th. Another
person told me he has seen as many as 5 to
Hi OntBirders:
The tame Ruffed Grouse continues to show. Early
morning is the best time to see it at the corner of Hilda and Lois
(Shirley's Bay area). When I arrived there later in the morning, 8-10
photographers were already there taking photos of the Ruffed Grouse (s
birding.
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To: "ontario birds"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:12 PM
Subject: Ruffed Grouse, Hoary Redpoll and Merlin (Ottawa)
Hi OntBirders:
The tame Ruffed Grouse continues
Hi OntBirders:
The tame Ruffed Grouse continues to show at the
Hilda Road feeders and areas nearby. Although I was not there when the
Ruffed Grouse visited near the feeders mid-morning, I heard all about it
from those who were there. It is so tame it followed a birder a
Hi OntBirders.
The Ruffed Grouse was at the Hilda Road feeders
again today. Just like the previous 3 days, it showed up in the early
afternoon (1:00 pm this time). It didn't stay as long as on previous
visits. The feeders weren't as active as on other days. Earlier in
Hi OntBirders:
Just thought you might be interested to know that a
rather tame Ruffed Grouse has been visiting the Hilda Road feeders at
Shirley's Bay. It was seen yesterday and today (early afternoon) feeding
right along with the mourning doves, blue jays, chickadees,
Hi.
Late this afternoon a Barred Owl was seen perched in the open along
the west side of Rifle Road (earlier in the day a number of Bohemian
Waxwings were seen feeding along the shoulder of Rifle Road). Also earlier
in the afternoon a few birders and I were treated to the sight of 2 Barre
Hi.
The dark Snowy Owl reported originally by Jacques Bouvier (assuming
it's the same one) was spotted again along Ste-Rose on Friday, Dec. 7th.
Photo linked below (was taken from far away so the quality is not too good).
A flock of roughly 30+ Horned Larks was seen along the same stretch
Hi.
The Dark-eyed Junco 'Oregon form' originally reported (assuming this
is the same one) by Bev McBride on Nov. 12th is still at the Fletcher
Wildlife Gardens (FWG) late this afternoon. Link to photo below (taken in
low light so excuse the less than ideal quality). It was seen late this
Hi.
I wanted to add that a trip to Amherst Island last weekend found 4 - 5
Long-eared Owl in the owl woods. In addition to other birds, I watched as a
Northern Harrier dove to the ground and flew off with a sizeable rodent in
its talons. It was followed by another Northern Harrier which
Hi.
Took a quick trip to Amherst Island on Saturday, Nov. 10th. Didn't
see many hawks although there were some including a Northern Harrier flying
over water along the South Shore Road. There was a very active Northern
Shrike just up the road from the KFN property. It would perch on the
Took a quick drive over to Milton Road after work to check on the reported
Cattle Egret. Present were a number of horses including a gray donkey and
even a Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig (someone on the property pointed it out to
me actually) but no Cattle Egret unfortunately. The people around th
Hi.
At Ottawa Beach this morning there were 3 Snow Geese swimming with a
flock of Canada Geese. Both yesterday and friday there were several
American Golden Plovers at Ottawa Beach. However, the interesting sighting
for me this morning (11:30am) was the blue morph Snow Goose on the mudfl
Hi.
While at Andrew Haydon Park this morning (Sept. 14th) Tony Beck saw a
Sandhill Crane fly over at 10:30am followed by the Greater White-fronted
Goose with some Canada Geese at 10:45am. Tony said the White-fronted Goose
landed on the river side near the shore. http://www3.sympatico.ca/b
Hi.
Sure glad I took the day off today, Monday, September 10th. Headed
down to Ottawa Beach at Andrew Haydon Park. Ran into Tony Beck scoping out
the birds. Tony Beck spotted a Ruddy Turnstone in a small flock of
shorebirds that flew close to where we were standing. Unfortunately, I wa
Hi.
Found one bird guide at Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Please contact me if
it is yours. Thanks.
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Decided to check out Andrew Haydon Park and Ottawa Beach after work. There
was one Great Egret feeding in the mud flat area at AHP bordering Dick Bell
Park (same place where three Great Egrets were spotted a few days ago).
The highlight for me was the dozen or more Turkey Vultures flying over
Hi.
Three Great Egrets were present at the far west end (drier mud flat
area close to Dick Bell Park) of Andrew Haydon Park this morning. These
three could be the same ones (what are the odds of them flying in threes?)
reported a week ago at the Bruce Pit. In addition, birders and
photograp
The Great Egret originally reported by JoAnne McDonald 2 days ago is still
at the reported location. Saw it on Sunday and later in the day Monday, May
28th. In the same area was a Great Blue Heron and a Green Heron along with
about a dozen or so Ring-billed Gulls actively fishing.
On Sunday
Just a follow to Lynn Hardy's report from April 6th about a leucistic
(partial albino) Robin she found in the west end of Ottawa. Took a drive up
there just before noon today and easily relocated the leucistic Robin
feeding on the grass along Parkway road along with many other Robins and
Starl
.
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To:
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Subject: Snowy Owl (Ottawa East)
A Snowy Owl can still be seen in a field on the east side of Frank Kenny
just south of French Hill. Due to the lack of snow cover
A Snowy Owl can still be seen in a field on the east side of Frank Kenny
just south of French Hill. Due to the lack of snow cover the owl was very
conspicuous while perched on the ground. Later in the evening the Snowy Owl
was found along Wall road between Trim and Frank Kenny. It was activel
The Hawk Owl is still up near Low, Quebec. Went to see it this past Sunday.
I have been up there several times now and it can often be seen not far from
the road (McDonald and Legault) perched in a tall tree. It seems to be
easier to find the Hawk Owl these days than when it was first reported
The weather in Ottawa, Ontario was great again today. I decided to take a
quick trip to Casselman to have another look at the Cattle Egret. I arrived
there after 12:30pm. The Cattle Egret was once again found feeding near the
few horses on the farm at 545 Route 500, North of Casselman. After
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