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Birding Locations in Ottawa, Ontario
Theses are only some of the good birding areas around Ottawa that are often mentioned in birding articles. This will help you locate them.
- Beryl Gaffney Park, 3889 Rideau Valley Dr. Park east of Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. [Google search] [map]
- Watson's Mill, 5525 Dickinson St, Manotick [Google search] [map]
- Baxter Conservation Area, 7498 Carter Rd, south of Kars (fee) Blog with photos [map]
- Black Rapids Lockstation, Prince of Wales Dr. south of Hunt Club Rd. [Google search] [map]
- Burnside Pit, Moodie Dr 1 km south of Cambrian Rd. [Google search] [map]
- Richmond Fen, Ruffed Grouse Area pulloff 1 km east of Munster Rd. Cross open field 30 m to the tracks. [Google search] [map]
- Jack Pine Nature Trail (15km), parking off Hunt Club Rd., Cedarview Rd., and Moodie Dr (year-round) [Google search] [map]
- Shirley's Bay, Ottawa River, western Ottawa [Google search] [map]
- Hilda Road feeders, near Shirley's Bay [Google search] [map]
- Fletcher Garden, Experiment Farm, south of the traffic circle and Arboretum [Google search] [map]
- Mer Bleue Bog, eastern Ottawa [Google search] [map]
- Casselman Sewage Lagoon, Concession Road 5 just east Laurier St. [Google search] [map]
NeilyWorld (Larry Neily) is where you can find birding sites in the Ottawa area and along the Rideau River west shore.
Best location: Your own Yard
Anyone with a bird-feeder can participate in the Ottawa Valley Christmas Bird Count, usually on a Sunday before Christmas. There is a Fall Bird Count the third Saturday in October as well. The Ottawa Field Naturalists Club collects local data for a national database used to monitor bird populations.
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