There is open water just at Merrickville. On the ice a few 100 meters west of
the locks on the north side of the river are a few hundred geese and a number
of gulls; A few Ring-billeds, many Herrings, a couple of Greater Black backed
and 1 Glaucous and 1 Iceland Gull
You can get to Merrickville by going south on 416 out of Ottawa to Hwy 43 west.
Go all the way to downtown Merrickville. Turn right to cross the river (this
is still 43) and up to the stop sign and turn left which is Hwy 43 to Smith
Falls. Not far along at the little blue sign for entering Merrickville which
you see if you were going east there is an open area beside a house where from
the roadside you can view the ice. The gulls are hanging around there but they
do move up and down the Rideau in that area regularly. There is also river
Otter and Beaver active there.
good luck
Lanark BY stands at 201!
Iain
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