Ontbirders We arrived at the yard at 7:15 AM. At 7:25 the pigeon sang loudly but just once from spruces to the north. At 7:35 we noticed a juv. Cooper's hawk perched near the feeder. With a little encouragement the hawk moved off. At 8:30 the pigeon flew in from the north, came down to the feeder and fed for about three minutes before flying back to the north and presumably to its roost spruce in the sun. Directions to access the area... If from Toronto...come west on 401, and take the 402 towards Sarnia, exiting very soon at the Wonderland exit (100) to London, and head north. About 3-4km north on Wonderland is the Westmount Mall, a large sprawling mall on the west side of the road. Keep going north just past the mall to a streetlight indicating Village Green Avenue (one light before Commissioners Road). Turn left, to the west and proceed for about 5 streets, some from left, some from right, till you get to Lynngate PLACE (Pl). There is also a Lynngate Ct but don't go up there. Do not park on this quiet street. Park on the north(right) side of Village Green. Walk up Lynngate Place to number 120. Go to the RIGHT side of the house, and walk up the driveway of the nextdoor neighbour's house, #116, along the stone path to the large patio, at the back of that house. Try to shield yourself behind the tarp "blind" and the bird will be less skittish. PLEASE STAY OUT OF YARDS. Coming from west, come east on 401 to Highway 4, and head north to the 402, then east to Wonderland exit (100), turning north . About 3-4km north on Wonderland is the Westmount Mall, a large sprawling mall. Keep going north just past the mall to a streetlight indicating Village Green Avenue(one light before Commissioners road). Turn left, to the west and proceed for about 5 streets, some from left, some from right, till you get to Lynngate PLACE (Pl). There is also a Lynngate Ct but don't go up there. Do not park on this quiet street. Park on the north(right) side of Village Green. Walk up Lynngate Place to number 120. Go to the RIGHT side of the house, and walk up the driveway of the nextdoor neighbour's house, #116, along the stone path to the large patio, at the back of that house. Try to shield yourself behind the tarp "blind" and the bird will be less skittish. PLEASE STAY OUT OF YARDS. >From London, Village Green is one light south of intersection of Commissioners and Wonderland. Turn left, to the west and proceed for about 5 streets, some from left, some from right, till you get to Lynngate PLACE (Pl). There is also a Lynngate Ct but don't go up there. Do not park on this quiet street. Park on the north(right) side of Village Green. Walk up Lynngate Place to number 120. Go to the RIGHT side of the house, and walk up the driveway of the nextdoor neighbour's house, along the stone path to the large patio, at the back of that house. Try to shield yourself behind the tarp "blind" and the bird will be less skittish. PLEASE STAY OUT OF YARDS Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor 3115 New St. Unit 30 Burlington, ON Canada L7N 3T6 905-637-2022 curry.slessor@sympatico.ca "Bob and Glenda" <curry.slessor@sympatico.ca> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

The Northern Hawk Owl was easily found this morning at 10:00 am sitting in the top of a large bare tree next to the largest barn on the farm at #283 Old Union Hall Road. Directions below. Around 11:30 I discovered a flock of 8 Wild Turkeys along the Berry Side Road, about 100 metres north of the intersection with the 5th Line Road in the field to the west. Directions below. At the Hilda Road feeders at Shirley's Bay at noon was a flock of about 22 Common Redpolls [Carduelis flammea flammea] including what I believe were two of the larger "Greenland" race [Carduelis flammea rostrata]. Directions: Almonte Hawk Owl. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west and take exit #155. Turn left and follow the March Road to Almonte. Drive through the town crossing County Road 29 and turn right on Ramsay Con 8. Turn left on Camelon Road and then right on Ramsay Con. 7B. Look for Old Union Hall Road on the left and find #283 on the left. The Berry Side Road. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west and exit at #138, Eagleson Road. Turn Right and follow the March Road to the Dunrobin Road exit. Follow Dunrobin Road to Kerwin [formerly River Rd] Turning right on Kirwin and follow to the Berry Side Road. Turn right on Berry and look along the road to the left. Hilda Road feeders, Shirley's Bay. Travel west from Ottawa along Highway 417, exit at Moodie Drive (exit #134), and go north to Carling Avenue. Turn left and follow Carling for approximately 3 km, then turn right onto Rifle Road [formerly Range Rd.]. Drive north to Lois Ave. Turn right and then right again on Hilda. The feeders are at the top of the hill on the right. For directions to various other sites in the Ottawa area see the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club website: http://home.achilles.net/ofnc/birding/wheretogo/index.html Cheers Dave Moore Ottawa "Dave Moore" <mooredw@vif.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

Hi all Has anyone seen the Almonte Hawk Owl over the past few days? I went out on Friday looking for it with no luck. A local stopped and asked if I had had any luck, stating that the owl had not been seen " for the last few days." Thanks Dave Moore Ottawa, ON Directions: Almonte Hawk Owl. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west and take exit #155. Turn left and follow the March Road to Almonte. Drive through the town crossing County Road 29 and turn right on Ramsay Con. 8. Turn left on Camelon Road and then right on Ramsay Con. 7B. Look for Old Union Hall Road on the left and find #283 on the left. For directions to various other sites in the Ottawa area see the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club website: http://home.achilles.net/ofnc/birding/wheretogo/index.html "Dave Moore" <mooredw@vif.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.