Hello Ontbirders
Today, August 24th, I birded the Shirley's Bay area from 6:45am to
10:30am. Overall it was rather quiet along the dyke with few shorebirds
but more mudflats. An American Bittern was observed hunting along the
edge of the cattails and a Merlin was present. There was an increase in
songbird activity with a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and 13 species of
warblers including Cape May, Northern Parula, Tennessee, Blackpoll,
Nashville, Canada and Black-throated Green. Most of the warblers and the
gnatcatcher were near the corner of Lois Ave. and Rifle Road.
good birding
Bruce
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/
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. Park
at the boat launch. Walk the road going west until you pass the DND
gate. A trail on your right heads into the woods and leads to the dyke.
Lois Ave. is on your right as you travel north on Rifle before you reach
the first parking lot.
****PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL
OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE DYKE AREA-- Call (613) 991-5740 and ask
whether it is possible to visit the dyke for birding.
Bruce DiLabio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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