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Ontario
2011
Contact Bert Filemyr
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) for more information
Our tenth, almost annual,
shared expenses adventure in Ontario for winter birds.
(Previous trips - 2010, 2009,
2008, 2007,
2006, 2005,
2004, 2003,
2001)
Wednesday February 9 through Sunday February 13
Participants - Bert Filemyr, Karl Lukens, Vincent Nichnadowicz, Mike Rosengarten
Birding at Niagara-on-the-Lake by Mike Rosengarten
Post Trip Reports
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Google Earth File
This shows our general track. If you have Google Earth (free download) on your computer you may find thisfiles of interest. Unfortunately you cannot run itdirectly from the web. You need to right click on each file and choose "Save target as..." After you have saved the file to your computer, you can open them in Google Earth.
General Thoughts (Pre-Trip)
This year we are going to do a clockwise route. That is a deviation from the traditional route but we think a clockwise route will provide better birding opportunities.
Day: |
Overview: |
Details: |
Night
in: |
Straight
driving distance: |
Day
1 Wednesday 2/9 |
Niagara
Falls area |
Leave Meadowbrook at 5:30 am. Bird the Niagara River |
Niagara
Falls |
415
miles |
Day
2 |
Niagara Falls, Hamilton, Strongville, Bracebridge areas |
Quick check of the Niagara area and then work our way north to Bracebridge. |
Huntsville |
207
miles |
| Day
3 Friday 2/11 |
Algonquin
Park
|
Bird
Algonquin Park including Oponogo Road, Visitor Center, Spruce Bog
Trail, campgrounds, etc. Drive to Ottawa |
212
miles 4.5 hours (147 miles 3 hours from East Gate) |
|
Day
4 Saturday 2/12 |
Ottawa
Areas |
Bird
the Ottawa area. Drive to Kingston. |
||
Day
5 |
Amherst
Island, spots on the way home. |
Kingston
area, Amherst Island. Drive home. |
Home
sweet home |
Google
Map
Click
Here for the Google Map that we are using for planning.
Details
Timing –
Wednesday Morning
Karl will spend previous night at Bert’s.
We need to figure out plans to get Mike and Vincent
Leave Bert's by 5:30 am
Quick stop for coffee
Head north
Food
This will be a trip of quick lunches (mostly Tim Horton's)
Dinners will be at appropriate restaurants.
Rooms
Bert and Karl
Vincent and Mike
Documentation - IMPORTANT
Bring your passport. You need this to enter Canada and then to reenter the US.
Gas, Tolls, etc.
Since this is a “shared expenses trip” Bert will keep track of tolls, gas, parking, lodging etc. After the trip we will figure out each person’s share.
Weather Contingency Plan
We are going.
Clothing
Dress warm, we all know the drill.
Packing
With just the four of us we will have plenty of room in the van for "stuff"
Checklists
A checklist has been made up and we will do the traditional evening compilation each night.
Locations
Algonquin Park
Huntsville, Ontario
Huntsville Forester (local newspaper)Birding
Amherst Island Owl Woods
Muskoka Bird Board
Simcoe Bird Board
Ontario Listserv
Ontario Birding
Muskoka Field Naturalists
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Ottawa BirdingWeather / Road Conditions
Highway Conditions
Online temperature conversionMiscellaneous
Muskoka Snowmobile Region
Canadian Curling Association
3 Guys and a Stove