[Ontbirds]Harlequin Duck at Dechenes Rapids(Ottawa)

[jpleizie at uoguelph.ca]

The female Harlequin Duck, which has been seen regularly at Remic  
Rapids, moved to the bottom of the open water portion at the Quebec  
side of Dechenes Rapids today. I found it there around 10:30am.

I also saw a Long-tailed Duck at Remic Rapids. Plenty of Pine  
Grosbeaks at the Arboretum(along with a robin) and also at the Rockery  
in Rockliffe.

The morning glare of the sun was such that I couldn't see across the  
Ottawa River well enough to locate the Barrow's Goldeneye that has  
been seen there.

Jon Pleizier
Ottawa

Directions:

Dechenes Rapids- Follow Island Park Drive north and cross the  
Champlain Bridge. Turn left onto Lucerne and follow to Vanier. Turn  
left on Vanier which will reach the rapids. Walk along the trail to  
the left(downstream) past the island.

Arboretum: Follow the Island Park drive south and pass through the  
Experimental Farm. At its end, Island Park will meet a traffic circle.  
Go straight through the traffic circle to enter the Arboretum. Follow  
the drive way to its end and the grosbeaks will be in the apple trees  
on the left.