Hi Everyone
Yesterday, Aug. 24 I observed 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 adult and
1 second year bird , 2 at Deschenes Rapids and one in a field near Carling
Ave. and Rifle Road. Today, one adult was present at Deschenes Rapids along
with 200+ Great Black-backed Gulls.
The warbler migration is well underway. Yesterday, at Britannia
Conservation Area/Mud Lake 16 species were observed mainly along the Ridge
and Cassels Street. Good numbers of Magnolia (40+), Nashville (30+) and
smaller numbers of Bay-breasted, Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, Wilson's were
seen. Today, along the Ridge there was another good movement of warblers
including Tennessee, Palm, Blackburian, Blackpoll, Black-throated Green and
Canada.
good birding
Bruce
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. The Ridge area is on the north side.
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/
