The April 9th Spring waterfowl migration east of Ottawa OFO field trip was enjoyed by 19 birders and bird photographers. Significant rain April 7th provided good waterfowl habitat at the Giroux Rd ponds, on Frank Kenny Rd at Bear Brook Creek, along Milton Rd and on the Cobbs Lake Creek flood plain east of Bourget.
A total of 56 bird species were found including 16 migrating waterfowl: about 3000 Snow Geese (south shore of Cobbs Lake Creek flood plain), 6920 Canada Geese, 12 Tundra Swans and 13 duck species. The next day a Barnacle Goose was found along Milton Road! We saw 6 raptor species, Kestrel, Merlin, and a very distant Peregrine Falcon on the tower south of the Giroux Rd ponds. Highlight of the day for most were 14 Sandhill Cranes that flew low over our heads at the Giroux Rd ponds. Full sightings details can be found at https://ebird.org/tripreport/47273 Special thanks to Bernie Ladouceur for co-leading this trip with me. Cheers, Bob Cermak -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
