My wife and I made a whirlwind tour of Ottawa, checking on several different
sites. At Britannia C.A. a COMMON LOON was swimming just off shore near the
water filtration plant; only a small portion of Britannia Bay is still open,
just below the Deschênes Rapids. An adult PEREGRINE FALCON made an
unsuccessful pass at a ring-billed gull on the edge of the ice.
There was a single BOHEMIAN WAXWING on Hilda Road at Shirley's Bay. The
waxwing was at the top of the tall spruce trees across from the feeders. Two
PILEATED WOODPECKERS and several AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were also present.
SNOW BUNTINGS were flying over the intersection of Carling Avenue and Rifle
Road.
I located a single COMMON REDPOLL flying with several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at
the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens. A COOPER'S HAWK and juvenile RED-TAILED HAWK
were also seen on the grounds.
Pat
DIRECTIONS:
- Britannia C.A. is located at the end of Cassels Street. Take Carling Avenue
west to Britannia Road. Follow Britannia Road to the end, turning right onto
Cassels Street.
- To Hilda Road, return to Carling Avenue and follow for several kilometers,
turning right onto Rifle Road. Make another right onto Lois, and one final
right onto Hilda Road. The feeders are at the top of the hill.
- Fletcher Wildlife Gardens are located on Prince of Wales Drive across from
the Experimental Farm and the Museum of Agriculture.
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