Hello Ontbirders
Yesterday, February 8, 2004 I lead a field trip along the St.
Lawrence River between Cornwall and Prescott. Overall it was rather
quiet with little open water but we did see one male Barrow's Goldeneye
at Cornwall. Other interesting overwintering ducks included , 1
Bufflehead, 2 Hooded Merganser and 1 Red-breasted Merganser. The gull
numbers were very low with only a few small flocks of Great Black-backed
Gulls totaling 34. At least 4 adult Bald Eagles were observed along the
river. On the way home saw a flock of 500+ Bohemian Waxwings along Rifle
Road at Shirleys Bay and a Barred Owl along March Valley Road near
Kanata.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: To reach Cornwall take Hwy. 401 east to exit #789 and go
south on Brookdale Street to Water St. Go east along Water St. to the
Cornwall Civic Complex.. The Barrow's Goldeneye was a little to the west
of the complex.
Shirleys Bay: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie Drive exit.
Go north to Carling Ave. Turn left at Carling and follow Carling to
Rifle Road (formerly Range Rd.) Turn right (north) onto Rifle Rd. Follow
road to boat launch and park. Lois Ave. is on your right as you
travel north on Rifle before you reach the first parking lot. The
waxwings were along Rifle Road.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
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