Observations
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28 May 2018
Ferguson's Bay by Jenn Cuff
The Ottawa River is quiet. No motorized watercraft. Black flies have started. Fish are nibbling bugs on the water surface. Sea gulls fly down the Ottawa River.
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27 May 2018
La Passe boat launch by Cale Jackson
Cloudy. Light wind from SE. A few heavy showers in the past 24 hours. Dock is installed and is a good location to monitor for zebra mussels this summer.
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27 May 2018
Lavergne Bay and Lavergne Marsh by Pat Tait
Weather cloudy with sunny periods. Off shore wind coming from the east. No one on water. Green lane buoy (for Boat Bypass lanes) has disappeared.
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27 May 2018
Near mouth by Pat Tait
Weather cloudy with sunny periods. Windy. Two osprey nests visible but no sighting of osprey. Saw heron and a kayaker as well as turtle. The delta weeds are just breaking through the surface of the water. Not too thick yet. Water was surprisingly warm for so early in the year.
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27 May 2018
Madawaska at Ottawa rivers by Pat Tait
Weather cloudy. Significant current in main part of river probably due to dam upriver being open. Few people out. One other boater on the river.
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27 May 2018
Lac Rocher Fendu at OWL Rafting Resort by Owl Rafting
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26 May 2018
Macskimming Outdoor Education Centre by Jane Pelletier
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26 May 2018
Bristol - South of Flag Island by Jennifer Haughton
May 26, 2018 (9:30am) Downstream of Flag Island (N45.52114, W076.47019) Deborah Powell, and Jennifer Haughton Weather in past 24 hours: rain Current weather: overcast (cloud cover - 90%), wind 0-5 km/h Water levels have continued to decrease over the last week after spring flooding. Biodiversity observations - Beaver, 9 Canada Geese, 2 Loons, Spotted Sandpiper, 10 map turtles (in Haughton's Bay).
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25 May 2018
Hawkesbury Mid-Channel by Louis Lafontaine
Light wind.Very light dusting on water top. Clear sunny day
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14 May 2018
Boom Island by Jenn Cuff
My first water test at Boom Island. On three occasions a beaver slapped its tail on the surface. Trees on the island have been chewed and toppled by beaver. Red squirrel persistently chattered loudly. Sea gulls flying down river.
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14 May 2018
Ferguson's Bay by Jenn Cuff
Water is calm. No motorized watercraft. Sounds of Canada Geese and ducks in the distance. Sea gulls flying down river.
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7 May 2018
Baie Haughton by Jennifer Haughton
A dead yellow perch floated into shore. Relatively large, appears to be a female, that was possibly carring eggs. There are also lots of observations of strands of yellow perch eggs near the shorelines (see second picture).
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5 May 2018
La Passe boat launch by Cale Jackson
Sunny and warm. Light wind. River is beginning to rise. Some flooding in low lying areas. Picked up garbage along the banks
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8 December 2017
Macskimming Outdoor Education Centre by Jane Pelletier
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