Hi Everyone The Great Gray Owls are still in good numbers in the Shirley's Bay area. Today, February 25th we saw 10 to 15 along March Valley Road between 7:30 am and 9:00am. A quick run along March Valley Road at around 4:00pm netted 5 owls. The Northern Hawk-Owl was present again today in the Gatineau Park along Trail #5 near the interaction of trail #26 & 29. There was a Great Gray Owl also nearby. The 2 male Barrow's Goldeneyes were seen at Remic Rapids this afternoon, one was very close to the shore and put on a great display as it was preening. The second bird spent most of its time feeding in the rapids. The hybrid Common x Barrow's Goldeneye was along the Rideau River near the Rideau Tennis Club. It was in a flock of 10+ Common goldeneye and a male Wood duck was with the Mallard flock. A Northern Shrike was seen near the intersection of Carling Ave. and Herzberg. Have a great weekend birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.Box 538 Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0 (613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/ Directions: GGO/ From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Klondike Road and turn right. Go east to March Valley Road and turn left or right. Follow along making numerous stops scanning the fields. Hybrid goldeneye: From Ottawa take 417 east to the Vanier Parkway and exit north. Follow parkway to Donald Street and turn left (west) and continue to River Road. Turn left on River Rd. and then right on Olga St. which is a dead end. Park and walk over to the open area of water along the Rideau River. There are a small number of Common Goldeneye's , lots of Mallards, some American Black Ducks and 1male Wood Duck. Barrow's Goldeneye: The Champlain Bridge parking lot can be reached by taking Parkdale Ave. north from Hwy. 417 in Ottawa to the Western Parkway. Follow parkway west passed Remic Rapids Lookout and continue west towards Island Park Drive. Just before the lights at Island Park Drive there is a parking area on your right. Park and walk east along bike path to Remic Rapids. Northern Hawk-Owl:: Starting at the Champlain Bridge, cross over and go up to Aylmer Road turn right and then left on St. Raymond. Follow St.Raymond all the way up to Boul.de la Cite-des-Jeunes and turn left. Follow it north until you pass Boul.des Hautes-Plaines. Drive another km or so and watch for Quartz St. A few 100 metres passed this street is an entrance on your left into the Gatineau Park .Follow this trail, #5 which becomes a groomed trail after a while and follow for about 1 1/2 km in total. Check the tops of White Pines, there is a group of 3 that it likes to perch on top.