Hi Everyone
Today, August 22, 2005 I birded along the Ottawa River from Britannia to
Constance Bay. At the Britannia Conservation Area there was a good selection
of landbirds, 15 species of warblers including 1 Blackpoll, 1 Black-throated
blue, 1 Blackburnian and 1 Cape May. Numerous Scarlet Tanagers, Baltimore
Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were observed.
Along the Ottawa River the water level was high compared to last week
and shorebird numbers were lower. Near the Britannia Pier there were 2 juv.
Red Knot feeding along the shoreline.
At the "old burn site" at Constance Bay, 5 Red-headed Woodpeckers were
observed fly catching/feeding, 2 adult and 3 juv.'s.
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:Britannia Conservation Area/Mud Lake: From Hwy 417 west past
downtown Ottawa to Pinecrest Rd. (exit 129). North on Pinecrest to Richmond
Rd. Turn right
(east) on Richmond and keep in the left-hand lane, turn left (north) onto
Poulin Ave. which ends at Britannia Rd. Turn right (north) on Britannia Rd.,
then right again (east) on Cassels St. Park along the road near the
entrance to BCA.
Red-headed Wdpk: 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 turn right
onto Constance Bay Rd following it for approx. 1.5 km. Turn left on Allbirch
Road and drive 1.3 km to the " T " intersection. Turn left on Bishop Davis
Drive and then right on Bayview Drive. Follow Bayview Drive to Ritchie St.
Turn right and go a short distance to Whistler Rd. Turn left and drive .3 km
and watch for a gate on the right. The trail through the burn area is
opposite the gate. Parking is limited.The old burn area is on your left.
There is an abundance of Poison Ivy in the burn area. It is recommended to
stay on the trails.
If you require additional information, please contact me privately.
