[Ontbirds]Ottawa: Red-throated Loon, Black Scoter migrants

Hi Everyone Spent the morning birding along the Ottawa River from Deschenes Rapids to Shirley's Bay. There was an good movement of Canada Geese with over 200+ flocks counted in 2 hour heading south plus 2 adult Peregrines. Off Dick Bell Park I observed 1 Red-throated Loon, 17 male Black

[Ontbirds]Ottawa: Red-throated Loon Black Scoter

Hi Everyone Did a quick check along the Ottawa River this morning off Dick Bell Park and Andrew Haydon Park. I observed 4 large flocks of Black Scoters totaling 600+ (mainly males) and 2 Red-throated Loons. The scoters were very restless flying around, breaking up into smaller flocks,

[Ontbirds]Ottawa: Red-throated Loon Black Scoter

Hi Everyone Yesterday,November 2,2004, I birded along the Ottawa River between Shirley's Bay and Dick Bell Park. There was a noticeable increase in Common Goldeneye with 1000+, 2 flocks of Black Scoters totaling 360+ and a flock of 7 Red-throated Loons.