“The Victoria Day Landbird Classic”

Start & End Time: 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM (4 hours)

Outing Location: Ottawa: Mud Lake, & Britannia C.A.

Meeting Location: Shirley’s Bay, boat launch parking lot at the end of Rifle Rd.

Cost: $30.00 per person

Register: With our Sign-up form by 5:00 PM the day before.

Overview, Targets, & Topics: Maximum of 12 participants. Migrant landbirds, with a special focus on observing and identifying warblers! Yellow-rumped, Pine, Palm, Black-throated Green, American Redstart, Nashville, Tennessee, Common Yellowthroat, Canada, Black-and-white, Yellow, Blackburnian, Northern Parula, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, Cape May, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue, Orange-crowned and Northern Waterthrush. I will do my very best to make sense of the wonderful migrant madness (large volume of birds, many types of songs, chip calls, birds providing fleeting views, face-only views and undertail-only views!).

What to Bring:  For this 4 hour outing, bring some snacks and pack sufficient liquids. I will carry powdered Gatorade and a case of water at all times, so, as a group, we’ll be sure to keep hydrated. Consider wearing a hat, sunscreen and definitely bring bug spray. Sturdy footwear for comfort and security along hiking trails is recommended. Binoculars and/or spotting scopes are essentials field tools, so bring them if you have them.