OFO Outing - Birding The Ottawa River at Dusk - Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 8 hardy participants joined Tony Beck for a breezy afternoon along the Ottawa River in Ottawa’s West End. With strong gusty winds coming from the Northwest, viewing conditions were challenging at best. Although our species count was low (29 species), we had a few very entertaining highlights. A tame and approachable flock of 33 Brant had everyone excited. A single sleepy female Surf Scoter was new for some participants. We spotted up to 5 Red-necked Grebes, and one dark Cackling Goose at Andrew Haydon Park. Most interesting was a single juvenile Lapland Longspur following the shoreline near Shirley’s Bay. CheersTony Beck _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
