Ouch!!!
Is it ever wintery out there!
After yesterday's snowstorm, strong winds from the west continued
throughout the entire day - perfect conditions for pushing birds
through the Ottawa Valley.
Many of today's interesting bird observations were rapid fly-bys.
Although I missed the Purple Sandpiper, there were plenty of other
rewards to compensate.
At Ottawa Beach/Andrew Haydon Park there were two juvenile Golden
Eagles, one female Long-tailed Duck, one Brant, and a juvenile
Sanderling.
On the sandspit at Ottawa Beach there were 12 American Pipits.
At the Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds, there was one Hudsonian Godwit of an
undetermined age. It was observed flying low over the pond, then
returning to fly low over the road. It continued in a determined
southwesterly direction, out of sight. A flock of about 150 redpolls
and a flock of about 60 Pine Siskins swirled over the Cedar Woodlot
across the road from the gate. I returned later this evening. But,
nothing unusual was observed except a juvenile Peregrine Falcon,
showing characters of the Tundrius race.
Along Akins Road, near the corner of Eagleson, there were large
numbers of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. Also present were smaller
numbers of American Pipits, and two Lapland Longspurs. The birds were
spread out over the large cut field. However, many could be observed
around a large manure pile on the north side of Akins. This evening,
many of these birds (including one Lapland Longspur) were observed
with the Canada Geese along Eagleson Road, southeast of Brownlee.
Directions to Andrew Haydon Park courtesy of Neily World:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/orwo14.htm
Directions to Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds courtesy of Neily World:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony8.htm
Directions to Akins Road courtesy of Neily World:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony4.htm
Cheerio
Tony Beck
http://www.tonybeck.ca
Always An Adventure
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