[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Barrow's Goldeneyes

Hi Ontbirders Today at noon I observed two Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 male and 1 female, at Deschenes Rapids. There were feeding in the rapids on the Ontario side and would drift down stream and than flew back up stream and repeat. There were around 100+ Common Goldeneye also feeding in the rapids ar

[Ontbirds] Ottawa Barrow's Goldeneyes

just like Bruce D said two days ago i went to the rideau tennis club and saw the two barrow's goldeneyes and i think some female lesser scaups. around 10 a.m. december 16/09 till 10.30 a.m.. they were in mid river but closer to the east side of the Rideau River. some lesser male and female scaup

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Barrow's Goldeneyes, Northern Shoveler, Bohemian Waxwings

Hello Ontbirders Spent a couple of hours birding along the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers today. The Ottawa River is still wide open except for some shoreline ice and sheltered bays frozen. The Rideau River was mostly open but a few stretches of calm water were frozen. There were still 2 male Barrow'

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Barrow's Goldeneyes, Glaucous Gull, Iceland and LBBGulls

Hi Everyone Yesterday at noon the two male Barrow's Goldeneye were still frequenting the Rideau River north of Hwy 417 near the Rideau Tennis Club. There in a flock of 60+ Common Goldeneye. Spent an hour towards dusk observing gulls coming in to roost on the Ottawa River off Andrew Haydon Park.

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Barrow's Goldeneyes

Hello Ontbirders At around 9:00a.m. this morning there were 2 adult male Barrow's Goldeneye feeding in a mix flock of diving ducks off Andrew Haydon Park . The flock of 100+ ducks included Common Goldeneye, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter. Good birding, Bruce D