Hello Ontbirders, Perhaps of interest to local birders:
Today (May 25), there were 49 Brant at the Britannia Yacht Club at 8:00 AM; the huge flock of ~1000 here yesterday afternoon have left the building. Another flock of 150 Brant flew over Remic rapids at ~ noon. The adult Forster's Tern discovered yesterday afternoon east of the Britannia water purification plant was still present here from 8:15 - 9:00; it was not relocated at 11:00 AM. The only other terns seen on the Des Chenes rapids between 8:00 and 11:00 were 2 Common fellows. New arrivals at Shirleys Bay this AM were 6 White-winged Scoters and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers. There are still LOTS of Blackpolls Warblers moving through the area. Good birds to all, Chris Lewis (posting for Bob Bracken & Paul Mirsky) Ottawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 417 to exit #129, turn right (north) on Pinecrest Rd. to Richmond Rd. Turn right (east) on Richmond, cross Carling Ave. Turn left (north) on Poulin Ave. Follow Poulin to where it curves west and becomes Howe St. then turn right (north) on Britannia Rd. to where it ends at Cassels St. The Britannia Yacht Club is to your left (west). The water purification plant is to the right (east). Take the left in the fork towards the Ottawa River. There is a small parking lot before the gate. Shirleys Bay is farther west along the river...from Britannia, go north on Britannia Rd. up the hill to the end, then right (west) on Carling Ave. Proceed for several kilometers, past Moodie Dr. and look for for Rifle Rd. on your right (large sign for Connaught Firing Range). Take Rifle Rd. to the public boat launch. The scoters & mergansers were in the bay.
