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[Ontbirds] OFO Field Trip – Oct. 19/2019 - Dusk along the Ottawa River

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Nina Stavlund
Sun, Oct 20, 2019 12:07 PM

OFO Field Trip – Oct. 19/2019 - Dusk along the Ottawa River 

10 keen birders met at 1:00pm and birded around Lac Deschenes, between Britannia and Shirley's Bay.  

Although the birding was relatively slow, we had beautiful calm conditions with clear skies and comfortable temperatures.  

We tallied a total of 41 species for the day ending after sunset with thousands of gulls and geese coming to roost on the shores of the Ottawa River. 

Highlights:

4 Brant 

3 Cackling Geese 

3 late(ish) Blue-winged Teal 

2 Surf Scoter 

14 adult male White-winged Scoter 

1 Long-tailed Duck 

1 adult Bald Eagle

Good Birding!Tony Beck

OFO Field Trip – Oct. 19/2019 - Dusk along the Ottawa River  10 keen birders met at 1:00pm and birded around Lac Deschenes, between Britannia and Shirley's Bay.   Although the birding was relatively slow, we had beautiful calm conditions with clear skies and comfortable temperatures.   We tallied a total of 41 species for the day ending after sunset with thousands of gulls and geese coming to roost on the shores of the Ottawa River.  Highlights: 4 Brant  3 Cackling Geese  3 late(ish) Blue-winged Teal  2 Surf Scoter  14 adult male White-winged Scoter  1 Long-tailed Duck  1 adult Bald Eagle Good Birding!Tony Beck