Cedar Grove Nature Trail

 April 28, 2021

We planned  to hike all of Larry Neily's Marlborough Forest trails as a follow up to last years outings

http://bill-ottawaareabirding.blogspot.com/2020/05/marlborough-forest-trails-east-of-dwyer.html

But the Cedar Grove Trail, #24, is a stand alone hike due to it's length.

We arrived at the trail head at 8:30 am to the tapping of a pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.

We hiked along the well-gravelled trail to the junction of  the blue trail around Rogers Pond.

This trail was muddy and rooted, but we managed all right.  We could see swans in the distance through the trees, but had no vantage point for a photo.

At the back end of the pond, there was some boardwalk.  We finally saw a few birds high in the trees, impossible to photograph.

We rejoined the main Rideau Trail and eventually came to an open area with good views of the pond.  We got our Trumpeter Swan photos and also saw some Ring-necked Ducks and a Pied-billed Grebe.  The grebe was singing it's crazy call.

The showers began, so we hurried back to the car and headed for home.