Monday Aug 29 – Britannia Conservation Area – Early Fall Migrants
Time: 7:30 am to noon – meet along Cassels Street, right beside Mud Lake – https://goo.gl/maps/FXHua5MQkLVBi2AX7 – $75.00 per pers HST incl.
Although some birds may still be nesting, the breeding season is mostly done. For most birds, summer is drawing to a close, and many are heading southward. During this time, the Britannia Conservation Area is an oasis of life in a concrete jungle. Warblers, flycatchers, tanagers and swallows engorge themselves on insects, seeds and fruits before continuing on their long journey to the neotropics. Black-crowned Night-Herons and many waterfowl have come to Mud Lake to rest before the changing season. Meanwhile, the Deschenes Rapids provide refuge for gulls, terns, cormorants and shorebirds using the Ottawa River as a corridor from the Arctic to the Atlantic – Britannia is one of the most diverse natural areas in the Ottawa district, especially at this time of year. Without question, this spot can produce some of the capital’s most exciting birding. Over the years, Britannia has consistently produces rare birds like Cassin’s, Gray & Western Kingbird. What amazing vagrant will show-up next? Contact us for registration to TonysAlwaysAnAdventure@gmail.com
