Theer is a breeding plumage Snowy Egret at Dow's Lake, Ottawa as of 1:10PM today, Tuesday, April 19. The bird is feeding actively along the short "upriver" stretch of the canal immediately below the National Arboretum parking lot.
DIRECTIONS: Dow's Lake is SOUTH of Hwy. 417 at Island Park Drive. The Arboretum parking lot is at the intersection of Island Park Drive and Prince of Wales Drive. Park there and walk down the hillside to the canal. OR approach from Carlin Avenue - Turn SOUTH onto Preston off Carling Ave., then with the lake in front of you turn RIGHT onto Prince of Wales. When you reach the traffic circle, exit into the Arboretum Parking Lot. John Pratt NRCan Legal Services Unit 580 Booth Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4 (613) 992-2488
