Hi Everyone
No problem finding Snowy Owls on Wolfe Island today. With no snow they
stood out well and we counted a grand total of 12. Most owls were west of
the 7th Line Road. We also observed 5 Red-tailed Hawk, 3 American Kestrel
and 2 Great Horned Owl in the woods at the cemetery. With only a bit of ice
on a few bays, water birds were scattered, but nothing unusual. On our drive
home we saw 106 Bohemian Waxwing just east of Smiths Falls.
Yesterday, Feb.3rd did some late afternoon birding along the Ottawa
River near Remic Rapids and observed 2 male Barrow's Goldeneye, 2 (m,f)
Bufflehead, 17 Common Merganser and 280+ Common Goldeneye towards dusk.
There were also 75+ G.B.B, 5 Glaucous, 30 Herring and 1 adult (migrant?)
Ring-billed Gull.
The previously reported, dead Snowy Owl, found along Brownlee Road near
Richmond was determined to be electrocuted.
good
birding
Bruce
Directions: Wolfe Island: The ferry can be reach along the water front in
downtown Kingston.
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.
The lookout parking lot is closed and you will have to park at the next
parking area just west of Remic and walk back.
If you require 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/
