Hi Everyone
Today, December 11th, we birded along the Ottawa River from Remic
Rapids to Shirley's Bay. The river was still wide open between Deschenes and
Remic Rapids but Lake Deschenes had some areas of ice along the Ontario
side. The most interesting observations included 3 adult male Barrow's
Goldeneye at Remic Rapids and a female Barrow's Goldeneye at Deschenes
Rapids. There was an immature Bald Eagle near Bate Island/Champlain Bridge
and 2 adults off the Shirley's Bay boat launch.
During the afternoon did a quick check for the Northern Hawk-Owl east of
Ottawa and observed it at 2:00p.m. along Frank Kenny Road along with a juv.
Snowy Owl. There was a flock of 250+ Snow Bunting along Earl Armstrong Road
behind the Ottawa Airport and 2 Snowy Owl and 300+ Snow Bunting along
Eagleson Road between Fallowfield and Richmond Road.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: Barrow's Goldeneye: Remic Rapids can be reached by taking
Parkdale Ave. north from Hwy. 417 in Ottawa to the Western Parkway. Follow
parkway west to Remic Rapids lookout and park. The Barrow's can be viewed
from the cement lookout.
If the lookout parking lot is closed you will have to park at the next
parking area just west of Remic and walk back.
Northern Hawk-Owl: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 east passed the St.Laurent
exit and keep left to get onto Regional Road 174. Proceed east on 174 to
Trim Road. Turn right onto Trim Rd. and drive south to Innes Road. Turn left
on Innes Road and then right on Frank Kenny Road. The Hawk-Owl was 1.5 km
south of Innes Rd. perched on the telephone lines on the right. The Snowy
Owl was further along Frank Kenny Road behind house # 2625.
Snowy Owl/From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Eagleson/March Road exit. Turn
left on Eagleson and follow south to Fallowfield Road. Continue south along
Eagleson Road checking the open fields, fence posts and telephone poles.
Once you reach Richmond Road turn around and check again. There are a few
roads that intersect Eagleson that you can cover, Brownlee, Akins and
Rushmore Roads.
If you require any additional information please email me privately.
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/
