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hotspot Britannia Woods / Mud Lake

About This isolated island of "greenspace", located within city limits, can offer incredible bird-watching during migration. Located at a constriction of the Ottawa River (the Deschênes Rapids), it is an obvious landmark with a great diversity of habitats. The pond (Mud Lake), the mature white pine stand and deciduous woods, and the surrounding urban landscape, all combine to make this a magnet for tired migrants. To date, 248 species of birds have been found in, or seen from here; this represents 74% of all species recorded in the Ottawa-Hull naturalists' area (the 50 kilometer radius from the Peace Tower). Additionally, 52 species are known to have nested here over the years.
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Travel - 417 to Pinecrest - North on Pinecrest, right on Richmond Road - cross Carling Avenue and take your first left on Poulin - follow it through the curve and turn right on Brittania Rd. - follow this road until it ends at Cassels St, turn right - parking is along the road look for the signs on the right
Web http://www.ofnc.ca/birding/wheretogo/britanniabirding.php
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