Hello Ontbirders
Today, March 26, 2004 during the afternoon I birded east of
Ottawa checking a number of the potential flood areas looking for
waterfowl in the Carlsbad Springs/Bear Brook, Cobb Lake Creek/ Bourget
and Riceville areas. I found few geese feeding and a small number of
puddle ducks. The majority of Canada Geese (3000+) were flying in an
easterly direction. Overall there was little water and no flooding- a
few fields had small puddles. In the Ste.. Rose/Casselman area I did see
6 Snowy Owls. Three were perched on fence posts and 3 sitting in the
field. With the lack of snow, they were easily detected. Maybe with all
the rain things will improve!
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/
Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 east pass Casselman to exit 58
and proceed north on
Cty Rd 8 for about 1 km until you come to Concession 20. Turn right on
Concession 20 and drive eastward to Ste. Rose Rd. and turn left. Check
the fields and fence posts.
