We got a report of a Ruff and a Snowy Egret in a flooded field between Kinburn and the Mississippi. so we donned our rain gear and headed out. It was a terrible day with pelting rain and high winds. In spite of that, a young guy was scoping in shorts!
Well, both targets had departed by the time we got there. However, there were an amazing number of both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs.
We decided to go in to Arnprior to check the mouth of the Madawaska. We were rewarded with a Merlin, cormorant and Easter Phoebe.
We returned to check the field again, noting a pair of American Black Ducks at the Mississippi.
There was still no action at Kinburn, but there were a lot more birders as the weather had improved somewhat. We decided to go to Packenham and check out below the falls. There we saw some swallows and a common Grackle. The water was really pumping over the falls.
Back to Kinburn for one more try for the Ruff. It was not to be. We saw a couple of American Wigeons and Green-winged Teals way at the back.
A nearby silo had a Raven's nest for Langis.
We checked the ravens at the Canadian Tire Centre. They are out of the nest, but return from time to time to be fed by the parents.
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