SOLD OUT! Friday May 20: Chaffeys Locks – Carolinian Species and Late Spring Migration – In conjunction with the Great Canadian Birdathon by Birds Canada
NOTE: LIMITED SPACE! Time: 6:00 am to 6-7 pm – meet at The Carp Park-n-Ride https://goo.gl/maps/JTHMpnqkS2m6GrZ26 – $85.00 + $40.00 ($125.00) per person HST incl.
This year’s BIRDATHON we’re supporting Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory in Ontario. Today, our guiding fee is $85.00 (HST included) to be eTransferred to us at TonysAlwaysAnAdventure@gmail.com. Also, please bring an additional $40 in cash as your donation to the Birdathon or if you prefer to donate online though our donation page – Always An Adventure Inc. Raising funds for BIRDS CANADA please feel free to do so. Please do NOT include the donation in your eTransfer when paying your fee. Please only bring a cash donation if you haven’t made a donation online though the donation page. Note that if you donate online, you will receive this year’s Birdathon T-shirt right away! Contact us for more info and registration at TonysAlwaysAnAdventure@gmail.com
The Chaffey’s Locks area is the best location near Ottawa to find Carolinian species. Birds like Yellow-throated Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, Veery, and Scarlet Tanager are relatively common nesters. Among our target species, we hope to find Cerulean Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Barred Owl, Eastern Towhee, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Red-shouldered Hawk. More elusive species include Blue-winged Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. If time permits, we’ll check open country for birds like Vesper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark and Upland Sandpiper. This full day can be very entertaining and productive for finding a great variety of wildlife. Since morning is the best time to locate many of these birds, it’s best that we start very early.