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Birding for Beginners (and others!) in Ottawa’s West End (Wheelchair accessible)
Look for migrating and resident warblers, thrushes, vireos, and other forest birds, as well as marsh and field birds.
Date
May 24, 2025 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Location
Greenbelt Pathway West
Rifle Road
Event Details
Leader: Sheila Craig
Meet: Greenbelt Pathway West starting at Carling and Rifle Road (parking on the south side of Carling).
Registration is required. A maximum of 15 people will allow good views by everyone. Please email sheila.craig@gmail.com to register.
We will walk and roll slowly along the Greenbelt Pathway West looking for migrating and resident warblers, thrushes, vireos, and other forest birds, as well as marsh and field birds. We will cover about 5 km over the morning (out and back) on flat, well-maintained trails (packed stone dust and paved). Sheila will provide guidance to new birders on how to look and listen for birds, on mastering your binoculars, and on how to use eBird to record your bird sightings and find birding locations. This location is accessible for wheelchairs and scooters.
What to bring: binoculars, good walking shoes, water, and be prepared for mosquitos, sun and rain. You may also want to bring a field guide and camera.
Presenter
Sheila Craig
Sheila Craig has been an avid birder since 2015. She is a Principal Atlasser for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, vice-president of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust, and a member of the Birds Committee of the OFNC.