[Ontbirds] Quebec - Ottawa District: Northern Harrier, Hoary Redpoll, Bald Eagle, etc.

[Tony Beck]

Hello Ontbirders and Ottawa Winter Listers

This morning was cold with periods of blowing snow.
However, we had a very productive day in the Northwest sector of the  
Ottawa District (Quebec).

It started with a concentrated flock of about 400 Bohemian Waxwings  
along Chemin Terry Fox (between Pink Road and Hwy 148).

We then encountered a flock of about 120 redpolls, included a Hoary  
Redpoll, coming to a feeder at the first house along Chemin de la  
Riviere near the corner with Hwy 148.

An adult female Northern Harrier was observed perched on a fence  
post, then hunting, in the farm fields east of Chemin Papineau  
(between Chemin Cregheur and Chemin des Peres-Dominicains - south of  
Luskville).

We counted at least 10 Bald Eagles (various ages) in the general  
vicinity of Eardley and the Eardley-Masham Road below the escarpment.  
Most were observed around a carcass in a field north of Hwy 148,  
approximately 3 kms east of the corner of Eardley-Masham Road and Hwy  
148.

Directions: To reach all these areas, cross the Ottawa River via any  
of our bridges. Take Hwy 148 west - northwest beyond Aylmer/Gatineau  
and continue to the above locations.

Cheerio

Tony Beck
http://www.tonybeck.ca
Always An Adventure