Hi Everyone
The Great Gray Owls are still in good numbers in the Shirley's Bay area.
Today, February 25th we saw 10 to 15 along March Valley Road between 7:30 am
and 9:00am. A quick run along March Valley Road at around 4:00pm netted 5
owls.
The Northern Hawk-Owl was present again today in the Gatineau Park along
Trail #5 near the interaction of trail #26 & 29. There was a Great Gray Owl
also nearby.
The 2 male Barrow's Goldeneyes were seen at Remic Rapids this afternoon,
one was very close to the shore and put on a great display as it was
preening. The second bird spent most of its time feeding in the rapids. The
hybrid Common x Barrow's Goldeneye was along the Rideau River near the
Rideau Tennis Club. It was in a flock of 10+ Common goldeneye and a male
Wood duck was with the Mallard flock. A Northern Shrike was seen near the
intersection of Carling Ave. and Herzberg.
Have a great weekend
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: GGO/ From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March
Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Klondike Road and
turn right. Go east to March Valley Road and turn left or right. Follow
along making numerous stops scanning the fields.
Hybrid goldeneye: From Ottawa take 417 east to the Vanier Parkway and exit
north.
Follow parkway to Donald Street and turn left (west) and continue to River
Road. Turn left on River Rd. and then right on Olga St. which is a dead end.
Park and walk over to the open area of water along the Rideau River. There
are a small number of Common Goldeneye's , lots of Mallards, some American
Black Ducks and 1male Wood Duck.
Barrow's Goldeneye: The Champlain Bridge parking lot can be
reached by taking Parkdale Ave. north from Hwy. 417 in Ottawa to the Western
Parkway. Follow parkway west passed Remic Rapids Lookout and continue west
towards Island Park Drive. Just before the lights at Island Park Drive there
is a parking area on your right. Park and walk east along bike path to
Remic Rapids.
Northern Hawk-Owl:: Starting at the Champlain Bridge, cross over and go up
to Aylmer Road turn right and then left on St. Raymond. Follow St.Raymond
all the way up to Boul.de la Cite-des-Jeunes and turn left. Follow it north
until you pass Boul.des Hautes-Plaines. Drive another km or so and watch
for Quartz St. A few 100 metres passed this street is an entrance on your
left into the Gatineau Park .Follow this trail, #5 which becomes a groomed
trail after a while and follow for about 1 1/2 km in total. Check the tops
of White Pines, there is a group of 3 that it likes to perch on top.
