What appears to me to be a first-year surf scoter is on Dow's Lake in Ottawa.
The bird was near the peninsula's shore, between the arboretum peninsula into Dow's Lake and the far shore skirting Queen Elizabeth Dwy. Park in the arboretum (entrance off traffic circle on Prince-of-Wales) and walk downhill to the lake shore facing Queen Elizabeth Driveway. The bird kept to itself and didn't associate with the plentiful mallards. -- Howard Youth [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
