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[Ontbirds] Eastern Ontario: Cerulean Warbler and Brant

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Bruce Di Labio
Sat, May 15, 2010 12:39 AM

Hello Ontbirders
Late this afternoon enroute to Ottawa, after a great week birding Pt.Pelee, we had 3 Cerulean Warbler singing along Opinicon Road near Chaffeys Lock as well as 2 Yellow-throated Vireo and a few Indigo Bunting. Near the Ottawa Airport a flock 100+ Brant were observed flying north.
Good Birding, Bruce

Directions: Chaffeys Lock/Opinicon Road: Opinicon Road is north of Kingston.  From Hwy. 401 take county road 10 (exit 617) north towards
Westport for about 20 kilometres.  Roughly 1 or 2 kms. past Perth Road Village on the right is Opinicon Road.  Turn right and drive towards
Chaffeys Lock making regular stops along the way to listen.  Anywhere along Opinicon Road is can be good.  The old railway line or the Rideau
Trail system opposite  Skycroft Campgrounds are great for birding. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Hwy.7 to Carleton Place. Turn left
onto Hwy.15 and follow past Smiths Falls and continue towards Kingston. After passing Crosby start watching for Chaffeys Lock Road on your right.

Di Labio Birding Website
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http://www.dilabiobirding.ca
http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com

Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O. Box 538
Carp, Ontario
K0A 1L0
Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571

Hello Ontbirders Late this afternoon enroute to Ottawa, after a great week birding Pt.Pelee, we had 3 Cerulean Warbler singing along Opinicon Road near Chaffeys Lock as well as 2 Yellow-throated Vireo and a few Indigo Bunting. Near the Ottawa Airport a flock 100+ Brant were observed flying north. Good Birding, Bruce Directions: Chaffeys Lock/Opinicon Road: Opinicon Road is north of Kingston. From Hwy. 401 take county road 10 (exit 617) north towards Westport for about 20 kilometres. Roughly 1 or 2 kms. past Perth Road Village on the right is Opinicon Road. Turn right and drive towards Chaffeys Lock making regular stops along the way to listen. Anywhere along Opinicon Road is can be good. The old railway line or the Rideau Trail system opposite Skycroft Campgrounds are great for birding. From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Hwy.7 to Carleton Place. Turn left onto Hwy.15 and follow past Smiths Falls and continue towards Kingston. After passing Crosby start watching for Chaffeys Lock Road on your right. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571