Hi Everyone Spent the morning and early afternoon birding along the Ottawa River from Britannia to Constance Bay. With the continuing low water levels Shirley's Bay had 4 juv. Long-billed Dowitchers and 2 Stilt Sandpipers. Also present were 16 Great Egrets, 3 Bald Eagles, 150 Double-crested Cormorants. Along the causeway there was lots of activity with 15 species of warblers including 20+ Northern Parula, 25+Black-throated Green, 3 Palm, 2 Chestnut-sided, 3 Blackpoll, and one Yellow. The visibility on Lake Deschenes was excellent and I had a flock of 8 Red-necked Grebes, 1 White-winged Scoter and 9 Common Loons. Counted over 50 Monarch Butterflies too.
Good birding, Bruce Directions: Shirley's Bay: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie Drive exit and turn north (right) on Moodie Drive and continue to Carling Ave. Turn left at Carling Ave. and follow Carling to Rifle Road. Turn right (north) on Rifle Rd. Park at the lot at the end (boat launch). Walk back to the road, and continue through the gate on the Department of National Defense property. There is a trail on your right (clearly marked with vehicle "No Entry" signs) which heads into the woods, and, eventually to the causeway. There is lots of POISON IVY along the causeway. **** PLEASE NOTE**** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE SHIRLEY'S BAY CAUSEWAY AREA -- Call (613) 991-5740 and request permission to visit the causeway area for birding. Bruce Di Labio P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario 613-715-2571 _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
