Hi Everyone
The Great Gray Owls are still around at the regular sites in good
numbers. From Feb. 20th- 21st, a hearty number have been observed at 4
different sites including March Valley Road (10+), Dunrobin Road/Kilmaurs
Side Road (6), Galetta area (3) , Dunrobin (2), Huntmar Road/Richardson Side
Road (8) and other areas. With longer daylight hours, feeding patterns may
be changing somewhat and the birds may not be as predictable as they were
earlier in the winter . Don't give up, the Great Gray is still here in good
numbers!
The Northern Hawk-Owl was present yesterday in the Gatineau Park along
trail #5 / #29. It can easily be overlooked as it sits at the top of White
Pines and blends in, looking like a clump of needles. The male Barrow's
Goldeneye was present again, yesterday, at Remic Rapids just below the
lookout.
A flock of 15 Pine Grosbeaks have been observed in the village of Carp
the last few days feeding on berry trees along Robert Lee Drive and Donald
B. Munro Drive. My 7 yr. old son, Ben, first spotted and identified this
flock on Sunday,then called me on my cell phone to verify his sighting.They
were still present today.
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: GGO/ From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March
Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Klondike Road and
turn right. Go east to March Valley Road and turn left or right. Follow
along making numerous stops scanning the fields. Late afternoon to dusk
maybe the better time to look.
GGO/From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March Rd./Eagleson Road
and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin Road and turn right
continuing northwest through Woodlawn. At the hill continue straight and
follow to next intersection which has a yellow flashing light. This is
Dunrobin Road/Kilmaurs Side Road intersection.
Barrow's Goldeneye: The Champlain Bridge parking lot can be
reached by taking Parkdale Ave. north from Hwy. 417 in Ottawa to the Western
Parkway. Follow parkway west passed Remic Rapids Lookout and continue west
towards Island Park Drive. Just before the lights at Island Park Drive there
is a parking area on your right. Park and walk east along bike path to
Remic Rapids.
