Tuesday, December 4:\u00a0<\/b>A half-day birding outing enjoying gulls and waterfowl in Renfrew County. We will first visit the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Facility to study, age and classify gulls. The Iceland Gull complex (Kumlien\u2019s and Thayer\u2019s), Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and more should be present at the site. There are often hundreds of Herring Gulls, of all ages, present, as well. After a few hours (2-2.5 hours) of studying gulls, it\u2019s off to Lake Dore, where we will scan the waters for waterbirds of all kinds. We will finish the outing with a few stops at Muskrat Lake. Please be sure to pack your scope if you have one!<\/p>\n
Outing notes<\/strong>:\u00a0Please be sure to pack snacks, a warm beverage of your choice, some liquids, electrolyte mix, sunscreen, windbreaker, layered clothing, comfortable and insulated hiking shoes, and so on. Consider wearing a thermal underlayer. It\u2019s a good idea to\u00a0pack winter gloves, a scarf\/neck warmer and a toque, as well. I will pack extra \u2018winter gear\u2019 in case it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/strong>: I am happy to organize a sit-down lunch at the Country Valley Kitchen, in Cobden.<\/p>\n Activity Scale<\/strong>: 1\/5<\/p>\n Accommodations<\/strong>: N\/A<\/p>\n Meet\u00a0<\/strong>at 9:00 AM at the\u00a0McDonald\u2019s in Arnprior<\/a>, or, 9:30 AM at the\u00a0Veteran\u2019s Society Park & Campground<\/a>\u00a0in Cobden<\/p>\n Carpooling:\u00a0<\/strong>I can drive clients to-and-from Ottawa for this tour. I am also happy to arrange carpooling for you. Please\u00a0be in touch by email:\u00a0eontbird@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n Method of payment<\/strong>: Cash, e-Transfer or cheque the morning of the tour. If paying by e-Transfer, please use eontbird@gmail.com as the recipient address; if paying by cheque, you can make it out to either \u2018Jon Ruddy\u2019 or \u2018Eastern Ontario Birding.\u2019<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$40.00 (HST included)<\/p>\n Duration<\/strong>: 4-4.5 hours<\/p>\n Registration\u00a0<\/strong>closed at noon on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tuesday, December 4:\u00a0A half-day birding outing enjoying gulls and waterfowl in Renfrew County. We will first visit the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Facility to study, age and classify gulls. The Iceland Gull complex (Kumlien\u2019s and Thayer\u2019s), Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and more should be present at the site. There are often … Continue reading Renfrew County Gulls & Waterfowl<\/span>