Hello Ontbirds people, Report from Blyth Robertson to the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Bird Status Line today (May 20) @ 5:36 PM:
A male BREWSTER'S WARBLER singing a Blue-winged Warbler song --- Huntmar Drive, approx. 0.5 km along the R.R. tracks going east from Huntmar, on the north side of the tracks. Also, a singing male Golden-winged Warbler, approx. 1.2 km farther east, where the trail crosses the tracks. This has been a good location for both Golden-winged & Blue-winged Winged Warblers during migration in recent years. A singing male Golden-winged Warbler was reported this past Saturday (May 17) by a separate observer (Ray Holland) in the same general location. Single singing male Blue-winged Warblers (rare migrant in the Ottawa area) have been observed here almost annually by m. obs. in mid-to-late May since 1999. DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 417 west to the Eagleson Rd. / March Rd. exit, go north on March Rd., then west (left) on Old Carp Road, then south (left) onto Huntmar Drive. Park near the R.R. track overpass and walk east. There is a trail through the woods just north of the tracks which parallels the tracks, and connects (crossing the tracks) with another trail which goes south from a gravel driveway. Good birding & thanks to Blyth for this report. Chris Lewis Ottawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Christina Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
