Hi Everyone
Yesterday morning, September 1, 2004 I birded along the Ottawa River
from Shirleys Bay to Deschenes Rapids. Highlights included a flock of 4
Great Egrets at the base of the dyke at Shirleys Bay plus one in the
back bay. Shorebird numbers were low but still lots of good habitat. A
flock of 6 juvenile Stilt Sandpipers were observed feeding and there
were both adult and juv. plumaged Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. At
Deschenes Rapids off Britannia Point a flock of 4 juvenile Red-necked
Phalaropes were observed feeding mid way out below the rapids.
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
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Directions: Shirleys Bay: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie
Drive exit
and turn north (right) on Moodie Drive and continue to Carling Ave.
Turn left at
Carling Ave. and follow Carling to Rifle Road. Turn right (north) on
Rifle Rd. Park at
the lot at the end (boat launch). Walk back to the road, and continue
through the gate on the Department of National Defence property. There
is a trail on your right (clearly marked with vehicle "No Entry" signs)
which heads into the woods, and, eventually to the dyke.
**** PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL
OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE DYKE AREA-- Call (613) 991-5740 and request
permission to visit the dyke area for birding.
Deschenes Rapids/Britannia Point: The Britannia Conservation area is
located north of the intersection of Carling Ave. and Richmond Road.
along the Ottawa River.
>From Carling Ave. drive west through the intersection and turn right
(north) on Britannia Road. Follow all the way down to T intersection.
The Britannia Yacht Club will be in front of you. Turn right on Cassels
Road and follow road to entrance of Water Purification Plant, there is
a small parking lot on your left. The Britannia Conservation area and
Mud Lake are on south side of road and Deschenes Rapids /Ottawa River on
your right. Britannia Point is at the north east corner of the Water
Purification Plant.
