Hi.
Three Great Egrets were present at the far west end (drier mud flat
area close to Dick Bell Park) of Andrew Haydon Park this morning. These
three could be the same ones (what are the odds of them flying in threes?)
reported a week ago at the Bruce Pit. In addition, birders and
photographers have been treated to close-up looks at a juvenile Red Knot at
Ottawa Beach at Andrew Haydon Park which has been busily feeding there for
at least the last 3 days. On Sunday, there was also a juvenile Bairds
Sandpiper along with 3 Semi-Palmated Sandpipers at the same beach and around
5 or so Lesser Yellow-legs. The Bonapartes Gull made a showing on Saturday
and was still present on Sunday for a brief time at Ottawa Beach. Some
birders also spotted it with a group of gulls along the shore just to the
east of the main mud flat area (water level has been low).
Photo of the juvenile Red Knot
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/84937200
For other images see:
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/some_recent_shots
W.Hum
Ottawa, Ontario.
Directions courtesy of Neilyworld.
"From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 129 (Greenbank & Pinecrest
Roads). If travelling west, the 0.3 km offramp dumps you right or north onto
Pinecrest Road. If driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to
Pinecrest/Greenbank Road, where you will turn left or north onto Pinecrest
Road and in 0.4 km join the westbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now
follow Pinecrest Road north 1.0 km from here to Carling Avenue. Turn left or
west on Carling and go 1.7 km to the turnoff for the parking lot for Ottawa
Beach on the right or north. Turn right into the lot."
My notes: To see the Great Egrets, drive west along Carling from the
parking lot mentioned above and enter the next parking lot (or walk over on
the paved pathways) at Andrew Haydon Park.
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