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[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Barrow's Goldeneyes, Glaucous Gull, Iceland and LBBGulls

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Bruce Di Labio
Fri, Nov 27, 2009 2:58 PM

Hi Everyone
Yesterday at noon the two male Barrow's Goldeneye were still frequenting the Rideau River north of Hwy 417 near the Rideau Tennis Club. There in a flock of 60+ Common Goldeneye. Spent an hour towards dusk observing gulls coming in to roost on the Ottawa River off Andrew Haydon Park. The viewing conditions were excellent and I counted 17 Glaucous (various ages), 7 Iceland (various ages), 4 adult Lesser Black-backed, and 350+ Great black-backed Gull. Also, still 1000's of Canada Geese coming in to roost at dark.
Good birding, Bruce

Directions: From Ottawa take 417 east to the Vanier Parkway and exit north. Follow parkway to Donald Street and turn left (west) and continue to Rideau Tennis Club/Rideau River.

Directions: AHP: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Greenbank Road exit. Turn north and follow to Carling Ave. Turn left and follow to Andrew Haydon Park (Holly Acres Road) and  turn right.

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

Hi Everyone Yesterday at noon the two male Barrow's Goldeneye were still frequenting the Rideau River north of Hwy 417 near the Rideau Tennis Club. There in a flock of 60+ Common Goldeneye. Spent an hour towards dusk observing gulls coming in to roost on the Ottawa River off Andrew Haydon Park. The viewing conditions were excellent and I counted 17 Glaucous (various ages), 7 Iceland (various ages), 4 adult Lesser Black-backed, and 350+ Great black-backed Gull. Also, still 1000's of Canada Geese coming in to roost at dark. Good birding, Bruce Directions: From Ottawa take 417 east to the Vanier Parkway and exit north. Follow parkway to Donald Street and turn left (west) and continue to Rideau Tennis Club/Rideau River. Directions: AHP: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Greenbank Road exit. Turn north and follow to Carling Ave. Turn left and follow to Andrew Haydon Park (Holly Acres Road) and turn 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