[Ontbirds]Barrow's Goldeneye, Ottawa, Rideau River

[Nicholas von Maltzahn]

This afternoon (ca. 4:30) a male Barrow's Goldeneye was feeding a few hundred yards north (downstream) of the 417 bridge over the Rideau River.  This the only Barrow's I could find with ca. 140 Goldeneye and several Common Mergansers between that bridge and the next bridge (Cummins) downstream.
 
Directions, taken from NeilyWorld: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 117 (Vanier Parkway). Go northwest 1.2 km to Donald Street and turn left or west onto it. Proceed 0.5 km to the intersection of Donald and River Road.  Turn left (south) on River Road and park at the end (ca. 1 km).   When spotted this afternoon the bird was mid-river just across from that parking spot.
 
Nick von Maltzahn