Jon, My friend Thomas Robertson and I were also on Torbolton Ridge Rd on Christmas Day. We drove past 4165 and came across a Great Grey about half a kilometer past the house. He was right beside the road, not more than 30 feet away! We were able to watch and photograph him for 45 minutes! This was at 1:00pm. We then headed for Constance Bay, but the thrill of the Great Grey wouldn't leave our thoughts. We returned to the area to find him (another?) at the edge of the field at Torbolton Ridge & Kinburn Side Road. This was at about 2:15pm. We watched him hunt for about 45 minutes in the field. More vehicles showed up at that point and we needed to leave around 3:00pm. We were the ones in the red Chevy Astro Van. Were you there at that time?
We were also on Vance's Side Road and crusing around that area earlier, as we had seen a Great Horned Owl there last year, but we were not nearly as luck as you. What time did you do your observing? Anyway, we came away with 81 pictures and memories that will last a lifetime. A wonderful treat on Christmas Day! Todd Weeks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Spratley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 9:57 AM Subject: [Ontbirds]The Great Grey Owl invasion continues > > On Christmas Day we went for a drive to see if the Great Grey Owls on > Torbolton Ridge Road that were reported on the 24th were still present. > In total we saw 7 Great Grey Owls: two near 4165 Torbolton Ridge Road, > two overlooking the north field at the corner of Torbolton Ridge Road > and Kinburn Side Road, and three more south east on Torbolton Ridge > Road. That is more sightings in one hour than I have seen in the rest of > my years birding. An unexpected and memorable Christmas present! > > We also saw a Bald Eagle at the corner of Riddell Drive and 6th Line > Road, and a Great Horned Owl along Vance's Side Road east of Dunrobin Road. > > Directions: Torbolton Ridge Road is north west of Kanata and can be > accessed from the Kinburn Side Road. Both Highway 17 (at Antrim) and the > Dunrobin Road (at Woodlawn) will take you to the Kinburn Side Road > > Jon > > > _______________________________________________ > Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] > To join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://mailman.hwcn.org/mailman/listinfo/ontbirds > ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
