Hi all. I am emailing for Bob Cermak who is presently at Shirley's Bay where he
is observing one Red-Phalarope and 2 Hudsonian Godwits. The Marbled Godwit,
observed by Brian earlier this morning, has not been seen again. Good luck to
anyone trying for these rare birds. Langis Sirois, Ottawa
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:43:11 -0400
> Subject: [Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit at Shirleys Bay Ottawa
>
> This morning at Shirelys Bay, Ottawa there were many shorebirds as was
> reported yesterday by Mark Gawn. I was there from 8:30 to 9:15 with good
> visibility and no rain. Highlights were a Marbled Godwit and a juvenile
> Red-necked Phalarope. Also present were Black-bellied (2) and Semi-palmate
> Plover (2), White-rumped (50) and Pectoral (20) Sandpipers, Dunlin and
> Semipalmated Sandpipers. Nice flock of Yellow-rumped Warbler in the carex
> along the waterfront.
>
> Directions to Shirley¹s Bay
>
>
> The Shirley¹s Bay parking lot and boat launch is
> at the north end of Rifle Road, which is on the north side of Carling
> Avenue
> west of Moodie Drive. Shirley's Bay causeway is
> on Department of National Defence property, and there is often shooting
> going
> on at the Connaught Firing Range. Permission to walk on the causeway must
> be
> obtained for each visit by contacting
> the Range Control Office at (613) 991-5740.
>
> Brian Mortimer
>
> Ottawa
> brian_mortimer at sympatico.ca
>
>
>
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