This morning at 8:30 AM I saw an adult Mississippi Kite flying low over the riparian woods along Sawmill Creek in the south end of Ottawa. The bird was headed towards Vincent Massey Park & I would encourage anyone interested in seeing it to check there or perhaps at the Arboreteum; with the light rain falling today it is likely to roost someone in the area.
The Tufted Duck was still present at Shirley's Bay this morning at 6:15 easily visible from the parking lot at the end of Range Road.
Directions:
Sawmill Creek runs parallel to the Airport Parkway, the bird was between Heron and Walkly Roads. Vincent Massey Park can be accessed from a parking lot at the corner of Riverside Drive and Heron Road. For out of town birders, take Riverside Road south from the 417 (Queensway), turn right on Heron and the parking lot is on your right.
To get to Shirleys Bay (Courtesy of the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club
website): Travel west from Ottawa along Highway 417, exit at Moodie Drive (exit #134),
and go north to Carling Avenue. Turn left and follow Carling for
approximately 3 km, then turn right onto Range Road. Drive north to the
parking lot and boat launch at the end of Range Road.
Mark Gawn, Ottawa, Canada
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