Hi Ontbirders: Spent today with my wife Judy and Ian and Susan Smith birding the Opinicon Road west from Chaffey's Locks in the Rideau Lakes in Eastern Ontario. While the migrants have all passed through, about 60 breeding species were recorded. The highlights were about a half dozen each of singing male Golden-winged and Cerulean Warblers, as well as Yellow-throated Vireos, Black-backed Cuckoos, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and a number of Scarlet Tanagers. There were about four Red-shouldered Hawks, and several Eastern Bluebirds in the area. As well, there were three pairs of nesting Osprey with young along Highway 15 south of Smiths Falls. Good birding Peter Hall Directions from Neilly's World of birding:Chaffey's Locks is about 2 hours southwest of Ottawa by car. Take Highway 417 west to the Highway 7 exit (145), then take the Hwy 7 exit to the right or west. Follow it over the 417 and head south on Hwy 7. Drive 20 kilometres southwest to Carleton Place and Highway 15. Turn left or SSE on Hwy 15 and go a further 62 kilometres through Smith's Falls, Portland and Crosby to County Road 9 or Opinicon Road. Turn right or SSW onto CR 9 and proceed 8 km to Chaffey's Locks. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
