The Northern Hawk Owl was easily found this morning at 10:00 am sitting in the top of a large bare tree next to the largest barn on the farm at #283 Old Union Hall Road. Directions below.
Around 11:30 I discovered a flock of 8 Wild Turkeys along the Berry Side Road, about 100 metres north of the intersection with the 5th Line Road in the field to the west. Directions below. At the Hilda Road feeders at Shirley's Bay at noon was a flock of about 22 Common Redpolls [Carduelis flammea flammea] including what I believe were two of the larger "Greenland" race [Carduelis flammea rostrata]. Directions: Almonte Hawk Owl. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west and take exit #155. Turn left and follow the March Road to Almonte. Drive through the town crossing County Road 29 and turn right on Ramsay Con 8. Turn left on Camelon Road and then right on Ramsay Con. 7B. Look for Old Union Hall Road on the left and find #283 on the left. The Berry Side Road. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west and exit at #138, Eagleson Road. Turn Right and follow the March Road to the Dunrobin Road exit. Follow Dunrobin Road to Kerwin [formerly River Rd] Turning right on Kirwin and follow to the Berry Side Road. Turn right on Berry and look along the road to the left. Hilda Road feeders, Shirley's Bay. 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 Rifle Road [formerly Range Rd.]. Drive north to Lois Ave. Turn right and then right again on Hilda. The feeders are at the top of the hill on the right. For directions to various other sites in the Ottawa area see the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club website: http://home.achilles.net/ofnc/birding/wheretogo/index.html Cheers Dave Moore Ottawa "Dave Moore" <[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.
