a bow Aaron, Bernie and
Michelle!); given the slow pace of the birding it is the other birders that
make this such a fun count!
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The now annual OFO field trip to the Renfrew Lake District attracted eight
participants from across eastern Ontario: Arnprior, Metcalf, Ottawa, Pembroke
and Perth were all represented. Rolling the dice, we started at Lake Dore,
where calm waters allowed for excellent if distant viewing of
Michelle and Paul Martin and I are currently watching 2 immature Sabines on
Lake Dore at Wilberforce Park, located at the north end of the lake just south
of the intersection of Highway 41 and Lake Dore Road. The last time I saw 2
Sabine’s here there were two Jaegers with them so we continue
Lake Dore in Renfrew County today held an armada of 450 White-winged Scoter;
the previous e-bird high for the county is 51 so this is an exceptional number.
Also of note were 4 locally uncommon Black Terns, but there was also a pretty
decent warbler fall out (19 species). Lake Dore is located
There is currently a Hudsonian Godwit at the Ault Island Causeway. The bird is
feeding on the shoreline south east of the causeway. To get to the causeway
from the 401 take the Upper Canada exit and go east on highway 2 past Upper
Canada Village, turning south on the Ault Island Road. Also
Michelle and Paul Martin and I just counted 7 Ross's Geese among a flock af
about 1500 Snows just east of Mariatown, along Lakeshore Drive west of
Morrisburg. The flock has been present all day.
Mark Gawn
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A female King Eider was present at the Hopple Creek Bridge on highway 2 about
half way between Ingleside and Long Sault; no longer in sight but presumably
still in area.
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Immature showing well from beach. Also 21+ Swans (sp?) LTDU, Black and Surf
Scoter, 10+ Common Loon, 3 Horned Grebe. Still scanning!
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A Red Phalarope was present today on Lake Dore; best viewing from Church Point
Drive off highway 41. Also present were an estimated 150 Bonaparte's Gull.
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The two pelican are currently visible from Bacchus Island road, off Poonmalie
Road off Highway 15 south from Smith Falls. While the viewing point is in Leeds
and Grenville Co the pelicans are currently in Lanark Co. Scope required! The
hour long wait for them to show was relieved by a flock of
lar
displaying Wild Turkey. Many thanks to Bernie Ladouceur and Bob Cermak for
assisting in the festivities.
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Two adult Greater White-fronted Geese are present in the seasonal pond at the
corner of Mountain Road and Stafford Road 3. From Cobden take highway 17 west
to Mountain Road, turn left (South) continue to Stafford road 3.
Mark Gawn, Marc Bosc.
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The male Barrow's has relocated to the north end of Lake Mississippi, best
viewed from the boat launch on First Ave off Lake Park Road in Carleton Place.
Nine species of duck present including two Redhead.
Mark Gawn
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There is currently a male Barrow's with about 20 Commons at the boat launch in
Carleton Place, Lanark Co. The boat launch is located on Lake Ave just west of
Mississippi Rd.
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The third annual WWBC was held on Sunday Feb 19, with 15 observers in seven
parties scouring a CBC sized circle centred on Winchester in the snowy steppes
of eastern Ontario. The previous two efforts having been conducted in
Neptune-like conditions, this year's balmy plus ten weather came as a
The bird found by Jon Ruddy last week is still present, being seen from the
Cobden boat launch at east end of lake. Cobden is located on highway 17 between
Renfrew and Pembroke.
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Pacific being seen now. All features noted eg chinstrap. Was side by side with
RT.
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Original Message
From: Jon Ruddy
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:14 AM
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Cobden: Pacific Loon
Hi
The loon found earlier today is being seen by many; actively feeding; best
viewing from Crowley road just west of Civitan Park. No re-sightings of the TB
Murre since earlier this morning that I am aware of.
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Good looks and so/so photos, moving between Melissa Bishop Park at north end of
lake and Church Point Road (1st spotted from Melissa Bishop park). Look for a
smaller dark necked bird with slender bill. Lake Dore is on highway 41 north of
Eganville. Michelle & Paul Martin, Mark Patry.
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Just seen, adult blue phase Ross's at the classic Lafleche site, all relevant
features noted. Lafleche road is located just south of the 417 east of
Casselman.
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The Snow Goose spectacular continues east of Casselman. Today there were tens
of thousands in the turf fields north of Lafleche Road; others have estimated
the number at up to 65,000 which seems about right. At noon today a splinter
flock of about 1,000 feeding in freshly cut corn closer to
Today a small but eager group spurned dismal weather forecasts, donned rain
suits, and set out to see what Westmeath Provincial Park would produce. We were
not disappointed. The riverside vegetation produced a flock of eight Nelson's
Sparrows which provided excellent views; at times up to five
A male Eurasian Wigeon was present this morning at the Upper Canada Migratory
Bird Sanctuary, in a flock of about 40 American Wigeon just east of the
causeway to Morrison Island. UCMBS is located east of Morrisburg; from the 401
take Upper Canada road south, turn east on Highway 2; the
Bird has just returned, in far northeast corner of the cell visible from the
tower.
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Original Message
From: mark gawn
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 10:45 AM
To: ontbirds ontbirds
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird
The lagoons were just visited by a Peregrine which flushed most of the birds
including the blackbird. I will be here for another half hour and will post if
it returns.
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From: mark gawn
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016
There is a juv YH Blackbird feeding on the main lagoon at Almonte, visible from
the tower. To get to lagoons from Almonte take wolfgrove road south from 29,
1st road on right look for well hidden trail to tower on your right.
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: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:17 AM
To: mark gawn
Cc: Ontbirds
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] OFO Field Trip: Ottawa East April 24
A good outing although cool with that wind. There is a strong possibility that
Sandhills may nest this year down my way at Cooper Marsh. We're hoping. I am
aware of the GHO nest
A dozen OFO members enjoyed a sunny day birding sites east of Ottawa. First up,
Petrie Island, a former sand mine now conservation area. There, a short walk
produced Common Loon and a woodpecker concert, culminated by an impressive
Pileated drum solo. Next up, Mer Bleu, a relic bog conveniently
Further to Brian Morin's posting of yesterday, large numbers of Greater and
Lesser Snow Geese continue in Eastern Ontario. At Winchester, Paul and Michelle
Martin and I saw several thousand Lesser Snow Geese, but this was eclipsed by a
flock of several thousand Greaters near Chesterville (on
The Greater Snow Geese have arrived at the Cobb's Lake flood plain just east of
Bourget in Eastern Ontario. Today there were tens of thousands present, our
count was a very conservative 30,000; I suspect many more were present. We
picked out one Ross's there plus one each Golden and Bald Eagle.
Fourteen birders in six parties braved Neptune-like temperatures of -30C on
Sunday for the second running of this count. The count follows Christmas Count
protocols and is timed to coincide with the GBBS. The region is largely a vast
artificial prairie with a few small towns and wooded areas;
Confirmed, on the bird now. Lots of photos. Very active, moving a lot. Pakenhan
at corner of Isabella and Jeanie St.
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Being seen now multiple observers. Cambrian Road a few hundred metres west of
Moodie Drive. Nice spot Michelle Martin.
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The bird discovered by Ray Holland and Richard Waters yesterday was seen
several times today. Diagnostic photos can be seen on the Ontario Birds
facebook page. All sightings today were along Dalkeith Road and Jessie Street
between Waba Road and Isabelle and Jeanie streets. While there are
Several obs on this bird seen yesterday by Ray Holland and Richard Waters.
Consensus is prob a Bullocks. In Pakenham take Waba road turn left on Dalkeith,
at end of road near yellow school buses. Identifiable photos obtained.
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Ross's present as it
is possible to scrutinize only a small portion of the flock.
Directions. The lagoons are reached by following RR 3 north from Winchester,
the goose flock is loafing in a dirt field about a half km east of the lagoon
where the road curves to the north.
Mark Gawn
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Birds have flown; flushed by small aircraft.
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Original Message
From: mark gawn
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:53 AM
To: Ontbirds
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Pink-footed Goose
Still showing well. 6 sp of goose present, we have seen
Still showing well. 6 sp of goose present, we have seen 6 Ross's, 1
White-fronted.
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Original Message
From: mark gawn
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:11 AM
To: Ontbirds
Subject: [Ontbirds] Pink-footed Goose
Excellent views from
Ist winter Mew Gull in field north of Concession 21. From corner of 417 and
138 take 8 north turn right on Con 20, right on 21 continue until it bends
east. Bird is in flock of mostly Ring-billed with 2 Lesser Black-back and some
Herring. Has gone to sleep so likely to stay. Look for bird
The bird has not been seen since just before noon, it is likely still present but buried in the massive Snow Goose flock (est at 80,000). An immature Greater White-fronted Goose is currently entertaining observers. Ross's Goose and Cackling have also been seen, making for 6 goose species. The
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The long staying kingbird, found last weekend by Mark Patry, is still present at Fletcher Wildlife Garden; first seen sunning on a snag just south of the lane that runs down to Hartwell Locks, afterwards moving about in the general area. FWG is well sign posted on the east side of Prince of
ith others on time at the
scheduled start point in Cobden.
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Looking at in now, total agreement, I happily retract my earlier
Identification. Putting on great show. Pile of LBB gull as well.
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From: bruce dilabio
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 3:53 PM
To: Ontbirds
Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa
Thanks for taking a 2nd look! Would have hated to get home and reidentify it
based on my not very good but identifiable photos!
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From: bouvier
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 2:12 PM
To: Ontbirds Alert
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds]
Stephen Gawn and I are looking at a Parasitic Jaeger feeding in a field off Highway 31 just north of the Moorewood Road, several Km north of Winchester. Dirt field on east side of road with one puddle - we had stopped to inspect a flock of 6 Black-bellied Plover when I noted the jaeger picking at
The Jaeger is making the rounds between Britannia Pier and Ottawa Beach, best
seen from the pier where the lighting is good. Dark phase juvenile.
Mark Gawn
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From: Richard Waters
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 4:28 PM
To: Ontbirds
Bird numbers continue to build on Lake Dore. On Sunday, Jeff Skevington and I counted 196 Bonaparte's Gull, many of them sitting in fields near Biederman Park. Other gulls included one adult Little and two Lesser
Mark Patry and I checked Lake Dore this morning, where bird numbers continue to build. At least 80 Bonaparte's were present along with 3 Little Gulls: 1 adult and 2 second year. Also present was a 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. Other birds included Horned Grebe (4) and at least 80 Common
Jeff Skivington and I toured some hot spots east of Ottawa today. Birds of
interest included 2 fresh juvenile Baird's Sandpiper, a Ruddy Turnstone and an
adult White-rumped Sandpiper (Embrum lagoon); 4 juvenile Red-necked Phalarope
and three American Coot (St Isidore Lagoon), Sandhill Crane
There is currently a 1st year Little Gull at Britannia Point. Britannia point is at the east end of Cassels Road in Ottawa. Also present were 2 Red-necked Phalarope (now departed). The gull is keeping company with an immature Black TernMark GawnSentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheRogersnetwork.
The American Avocet spend most of the day feeding on the grassy point at the
mouth of Pinecrest Creek, where it was easily viewable from Britannia Point (at
the east end of Cassel). Unfortunately, shortly before 8PM two birdwatchers
flushed the bird when they walked through the marsh, then
with a sign that helpfully suggests one
not swim in the rapids).
Regards
Mark Gawn
From: jeremy_bense...@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 22:10:29 -0400
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Little Egret - Ottawa
The Little Egret is currently roosting in a tree on Conroy Island, halfway
From 417 take March road north. Turn left on Carp road (at the traffic light),
take Carp Road until you cross a small river, immediately after the bridge
turn right on Rivington and drive to the end of the road.
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From: Alan Wormington
Gull numbers, and emergent insects are building up at the Deschennes rapids in
Ottawa-Gatineau. This evening about ten observers were able to watch 4+ Arctic
Terns, including one at close range, 2 2nd summer Franklin's Gull and three
Red-necked Phalarope, among many Bonaparte's Gull and
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From: robertcermak9
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:49 PM
To: Ontbirds
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Fwd: Ottawa area: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
The Yellow-crowned Night-heron just (12:40 p.m.) flew west out of sight.
Please do not enter
plant
at the east end of Cassels road in Ottawa.
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Large numbers of Greater Snow Geese remain in the Winchester area with several
thousand present, with best viewing at the lagoons. Among them were two well
seen adult hybrid Ross x Snow, superficially resembling Ross's but differing in
bill morphology, and intermediate in size between Ross's
to be in a hurry to get
moving!
Mark Gawn
From: bruce.dila...@sympatico.ca
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 22:06:21 +
Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa: Red-throated Loon and migrants
Hi Ontbirders
Today, April 3, I spent a number of hours birding along the Ottawa River
Bernie Ladoucer, Jon Ruddy and I visited several sites in Renfrew County today.
The Pembroke dump held hundreds of gulls including 8 Iceland (7 1st year, 1 2nd
year), along with single Thayer's, Glaucous and Lesser Black-backed; seven
taxa in total. Nearby Lake Dore added 80 Bonaparte's, making
The Trail Road dump held 6 taxa of gull thus morning, including 4 Kumlien's
Gull (3 adult, 1 1st winter), 1 Thayer's (adult) along with 1 Lesser
Black-backed (adult) and the usual Herring, Great Black-backed and Ring-billed.
Also present were several flocks of Snow Bunting.
To get to the dump
Yesterday, Jon Ruddy and I surveyed three of the big lakes in Renfrew county in
eastern Ontario. Numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls on Lake Dore are building up,
with a maximum count yesterday of 170, a large number for the Ottawa Valley.
Also present were 23 Surf Scoter and good numbers of Common
weekend's OFO convention outing was
still hanging out with a local dairy herd.
Thanks to Mark P for e-birding our sightings.
Mark Gawn
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The meet up for this trip will be the Civitan Memorial Park in Cobden at 8AM,
as advertised on the OFO site.
Participants coming from Ottawa are encouraged to car pool; if this interests
you, please meet us at 6:30 AM at the north east corner of the Lincoln Fields
shopping centre parking lot.
Optimal conditions for Arctic Tern today on the Ottawa River, at 6:30 this
evening I located a flock of 17 at Britannia Pt. Also present, 20+ Bonaparte's
Gull, 1 Little Gull (2 there this morning) and 2 Black Tern. The Arctics
settled on the water several times in a tight flock.
Britannia point
the Queensway north on Pinecrest, at Carling
proceed straight throught the intersection to the Britannia Beach.
Thanks to Bruce Dilabio for the original post.
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, the lagoons are on your
right after the large curve. The Snow Geese can be observed from the roadside.
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roosting on the small frozen ponds north of Trail
Road about 500 meters east of the recycling plant.
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Jon Ruddy and I toured five lakes in Renfrew county today. The centre piecewas
Lac Dore which had 180 Brant, 22 Black Scoter, 40 Common Loon, 20Bonaparte's
Gull, 10 Sandhill Crane, 11 Dunlin and 16 Pectoral Sandpiper,plus 1 Golden
Eagle. Muskrat Lake and Mink lake had 64 and 16
It was windy. It was grey. And it was rainy. In late October this combination
can mean good birds to be had, and it was for this reason that a small band of
ten intrepid birders set out this afternoon to check out likely sites along the
Ottawa River in west of Ottawa. The usual late October
Some 30 observers disregarded heavy rain warnings to join this new entrant into
the list of OFO excursions. Despite the forecast the day dawned clear and
started well with good views of flocks of White-winged Scoters, Brant, and
three Snow Geese migrating along the Ottawa River. The hoped for
Please note that it has been necessary to change the meet up location, we will
meet at the corner of Westmeath Road and Sand Point Road at 8AM. To make this a
more ecofriendly trip Ottawa based participants may wish to car pool. If this
interests you, please meet at the Park and Ride at the
Subject: [Ontbirds] Jaegers and Sabine's Gulls at Lake Dore
Mark Gawn just called (2:19 pm) and he is on 3 Jaegers and 2 Sabine's Gulls,
all juv, over Lake Dore north of Eganville. He has identified 1 Parasitic and
1 Long-tailed but has not yet been able to identify the 3rd Jaeger. He
initially
Today at around noon Tom Hanrahan and I observed 2 Adult Ross's and one
putative hybrid Lesser Snow x Ross's at the Winchester Lagoons, with about one
thousand Lesser Snows. Diagnostic photos of one of the Ross's will be posted to
ebird. Also present were 3 Ruddy Duck, 1 Wilson's Phalarope and
This afternoon there was an adult Ross's Goose, found by Jennifer Spallin,
among several thousand Greater Snow Geese at the Alfred Sewage Lagoons. Also
present were multiple Ruddy Duck, Redhead, American Coot and several Common
Gallinule and one Cackling Goose. Alfred Lagoons are located on the
Flying low over mudlake visble from Cassels street. Multiple observers.
Great spotting by Bernie Ladoucer.
Mark Gawn
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Marc Bosc and I just saw a dark Gryfalcon hunting west of Milton Road,
headed north low over the fields, near the intersection with Perrault Road.
Mark Gawn
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Immense numbers of Greater Snow Geese moved into the Bourget area east of
Ottawa today. At noon, skien after skien came in, the several observers present
lost track after hitting a staggering estimate of 100,000. While the vast
majority were white phase there were multiple solid flocks of blue
Vulture, Northern Harrier, blackbirds,
Eastern Meadowlark and praticola Horned Larks. We were not able to access the
Winchester Dump but a nearby field held an adult Glaucous Gull.
Mark Gawn
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Today Jen Spallin and I enjoyed the continuing redpoll bonanza at the Hilda
Road feeders in west end Ottawa. Present this morning were:
Common Redpoll, flammea, several hundredCommon Redpoll, rostrata, 1 femaleHoary
Redpoll, exilipes, 4 female, 1 maleHoary Redpoll, hornnemanni, 1 female, 1 male
Today Jen Spallin and I visited the Lefleche Dump east of Casselman which had
several hundred gulls including many Glaucous and Iceland. The topography of
the dump makes it difficult to estimate numbers but at any given time up to
thirty white-winged gulls were visible, including all age
The previously reported 1st winter male Harlequin Duck is still present at Bate
Island, actively feeding in the north channel visible from the east end of the
island. Bate Island is located on the Champlain Bridge.
Mark Gawn
This evening an adult Greater White-fronted Goose joined the thousands of
Canada Geese roosting on the Giroux Ponds. Also present was a latish Greater
Yellowlegs. The Giroux ponds are located on both sides of Giroux road about one
kilometre east of Frank Kenny Road east of Ottawa.
Regards
Mark
is
also present.
Bate Island is in the Ottawa River off the Champlain Bridge.
Mark Gawn
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While not as exciting as the various petrels being seen, a large flock of
200-300 Brant were seen today at noon, headed south over the intersection
of Day and Bath roads in Kingston.
Mark Gawn
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Road.
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This afternoon at 4:30 I saw an adult Little Blue Heron fly east across the 416
about 1 km south of Roger Stevens Drive. This is just north of an extensive
wetland on the west side of the road, where there is construction along the
road (ie traffic cones on a freshly paved shoulder). This may
A flock of about 80 peep along the Lac Deschennes Shoreline between Ottawa
Beach and Britannia Beach contained 18 WR Sandpiper as well as 8 Semipalmated
Plover; the rest were all Semipalmated Sandpiper. This is a relatively large
number of White-rumps for eastern Ontario in August. The birds
Unsettled weather has brought down some shorebirds this morning, at Shirley's
Bay there were 130+ peep including 3 White-rumped and 1 Baird's; 7 Whimbrel
circled over several times but did not land. Also present were 6 species of
swallow, Chimney Swift and 1 Caspian Tern.
Directions: from
Black-backed Gull and 1 adult Iceland (Kumlien's) Gull.
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There has been considerable discussion about the gull that I found on Saturday
in Ottawa. The matte grey plumage, contrasting white head, dark wing tips
lacking mirrors, and all dark bill were interesting enough for me to put out an
alert on the bird as a Heerman's.
be from the
QC side at the end of Martel Road.
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There is an adult Heerman's Gull at Britannia Point NOW, found about 20 minutes
ago. It was perched on the ice edge at the eastern end (seen from the point).
It just flew to the west end of the open water. For QC listers it was briefly
on the QC side.
The bird was originally found at 2AM at the east side of the open water at
Deschennes Rapids.
It spent the rest of the day playing hide and seek, alternating between a
roosting flock on the QC side at the east end of the rapids and a smaller flock
on the ON side at the west end of the open
While not in Ontario, the following observation may be of interest to Ontario
birders.
As per posts from Northern Ontario finches are on the move, the Eardley-Masham
road, which transects the western part of the Gatineau park, is a favoured
finch watching spot for Ottawa birders and has
Several hundred gulls continue at the Lafleche Road dump east of Casselman,
among them today was an adult winter plumage Lesser Black-backed Gull, along
with several Glaucous and Kumlien's.
Lafleche Rd landfill is located at the dead end of Lafleche Road. From the 417
take road 138 south,
The large flock of gulls persists at the Lafleche dump east of Casselman. Today
there were 30+ Glaucous Gulls, several Iceland and two first winter Thayer's
Gull, along with many Herring and Great Black-backed. Also present were
impressive numbers of Horned Lark (100+). Also seen was a flock
Anyone trying to see the Varied Thrush at Limoges may want to check out the
Lafleche Rd landfill, this is the most productive dump in Eastern Ontario
during the winter, today, despite the bitter cold was no exception. There were
several hundred gull present including an estimated 35
There are 4 male Canvasback in the Ottawa river between Britannia Point and the
Deschennes lookout, along with 1 Horned Grebe and 2 Common Loon.
Directions from Neilyworld: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 129
(Greenbank Pinecrest Roads). If travelling west, the 0.3 km offramp dumps
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