[Ontbirds] Ottawa (west), Red-bellied Woodpecker

[Nicholas von Maltzahn]

This morning ca. 10:30 a male Red-bellied Woodpecker was found at the western end of Greenland Rd, where that ends at the Ottawa River.  
 
Nick von Maltzahn
 
 Directions: take the Eagleson / March Rd.. exit off the 417, going northwest on March Rd. for about 5 miles, until you reach the exit right onto Dunrobin Rd. (continuing northwest).  After 6 miles, take a right going northeast on Vance’s Side Rd.  After a mile and a half or so, take the left onto Greenland Rd. (going northwest again), and follow it to the end (over 2 miles), where you reach the Ottawa River.  Park there and just to the west, at the base of a little point, there is a heavily worked dead birch in the open woods, within 20 yards or so.  This the Red-bellied Woodpecker seemed to favour.