Hi Ontbirders The Razorbill was still present off Deschenes Lookout along the Ottawa River Parkway at 3:20pm. It was quite a distance out, likely on the Quebec side of the river but easily seen with a scope. No sign of the Western Grebe but still 1 juvenile Red-throated Loon, 4 Red-necked Grebe and 1 Horned Grebe. Yesterday, Oct. 23, observed a Red Phalarope at Casselman Sewage Lagoon.
Directions: Deschenes Lookout is located at the western end of the Ottawa River Parkway. Britannia Point is located just east of the Britannia Conservation Area. Follow Cassels Road past BCA and drive to dead end. Britannia Point is accessible from Britannia Water Filtration Plant Deschenes Rapids: Quebec side: Take Champlain Bridge north and turn west on Lucerne Blvd.. Follow to Vanier Road and turn left. Go almost to the end and then left on Martel. Park at end on right and walk down trail to rapids.Check east along bicycle path. Directions: Casselman SL: From Highway 417, 52 km east of Ottawa, take the Casselman exit (66) and go N toward the town of Casselman. Drive 1.1 km N into town on Rue Principale, turn right or northeast just beyond onto Laurier. Follow Laurier northeast, then north, 1.8 km to Concession 5 Road (or Route 500). Turn right or northeast onto it and the road into the Casselman Sewage Lagoons is on your right almost immediately. 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 Cell 613-715-2571 _______________________________________________ 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/
