Hi Ontbirders: Birded the Ottawa River today with Judy Hall and a friend from England. At Andrew Haydon Park, the two Brant were still in residence as well as the flock of Green-winged Teal on the Western Pond. Among several flocks of White-winged Scoter on the river was a single Black Scoter. An immature Bald Eagle and a Rough-legged Hawk kept the hundreds of geese and ducks regularly up in the air. Several Common Loons were on the river as well as a number of Horned and Red-necked Grebes. At Shirley's Bay, a visit to the Hilda Road bird feeder turned up a Northern Shrike skulking in the shrubs where several dozen Red-winged Blackbirds were in attendance. Along the shore at the Shirleys Bay boat launch was a flock of 40 Snow Buntings.
Good Birding Peter Hall Directions from Neily World Birding website: To Andrew Haydon Park: 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 2.0 km to the turnoff for the parking lot for Andrew Haydon Park on the right or north. Turn right into the lot. To Shirley's Bay: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 134 (Moodie Drive). If travelling west, the 0.4 km offramp dumps you right or north onto Moodie. If driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to Moodie Drive, where you will turn left or north onto it and in 0.5 km join the westbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Moodie Drive north 1.3 km from here to Carling Avenue. Turn left or northwest on Carling and go 2.2 km to Rifle (Range) Road. Turn right or north onto Rifle Road and travel 2.0 km to the boat launch parking lot. To visit the birdfeeder, turn right off range road at lois Avenue. Turn right again at Hilda Road. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
