Hi Ontbirders Today, December 10th, despite the wintery conditions I spent a couple of hours birding around the Ottawa area. There was a female Barrow's Goldeneye present on the Rideau River near the Rideau Tennis Club. It was in a mixed flock of male and female Common Goldeneye. Watch for the distinctive head shape and "pumpkin" orange bill. There was also two female Common Goldeneyes with yellow-orange bills. Great for comparison. The Northern Mockingbird was still present on Grandview Road sitting in a tree near house # 236, this individual has been there since at least December 4th. The Yellow-rumped "Myrtle" Warbler which has been in the ravine behind my home in Carp since November 26th is now coming regularly to my suet feeder. It was present this morning at 11:30am. Yesterday, December 9th there was a Northern Flicker hanging around the Ottawa Duck Club feeders near the corner of March Valley Road and Riddell Road. Good birding, Bruce
Directions: From Ottawa take 417 east to the Vanier Parkway and exit north. Follow parkway to Donald Street and turn left (west) and continue to River Road. Turn left on River Rd. and then right on Olga St. which is a dead end. Park and walk over to the open area of water along the Rideau River. There are a small number of Common Goldeneye's and lots of Mallards. If you require additional information, please email me privately. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/ Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario, K0A1L0 Home (613) 839-4395 Cell (613) 715-2571 _______________________________________________ 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
