Hi Everyone
Today, July 8th, my son Ben and I did some early morning birding. At
the Mer Blue Boardwalk we observed one " Yellow" Palm Warbler and at least 5
Lincoln's Sparrows. There was still a lot of singing from Hermit Thrush,
Veery, and White-throated Sparrows. Behind the Ottawa Airport, 3 Grasshopper
Sparrows were observed along the fence line on Leitrim Road.
A brief stop at the Richmond Lagoons produced a number of breeding
species including 4 pairs of Common Moorhens, 3 of which had young, a family
of Pied-billed Grebes, Virginia Rails, Marsh Wren and 2 Green Heron. A
Solitary Sandpiper was noted in the north cell.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: Mer Blue Boardwalk: From Ottawa travel eastbound along Hwy 417
and exit at Walkley Rd and turn left. Follow Walkley Road around the sharp
corner and up the hill and turn left on Ridge Road.. Follow until the
yellow flashing light at Anderson Road intersection. Continue along Ridge
Road to the Mer Blue Parking lot.
Directions: Richmond Lagoon:: From take Hwy.417 west to Eagleson Road and
travel south to Richmond Road. After crossing Richmond Road and going over
the Jock River watch for a lane on your right to the parking lot for
Richmond Lagoons.
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/
