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01-25-05, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Herps and the City
Okay so I've decided I want to try my hand at field herping this Spring and Summer. Unfortunately I live downtown, but next to a huge park along side the Ottawa river. Do you guys think it's possible for me to find anything out here besides ducks and squirrels? There's parts of the river alongside bike paths that are easy to get to and quiet... I've also heard that people can find turtles there, so I guess it's possible.
Other than the river, does anyone know of any areas in the Ottawa region that are great for field herping?
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01-25-05, 02:33 PM
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Location: Ottawa,Ont
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Heather you are more than welcome to go out to my parents farm in Ashton in the spring where you can see THOUSANDS of garter snakes and milks and YES I said THOUSANDS.We have a HUGE den site there and I see them EVERY year by LARGE numbers.
Kelvin@Brigitte
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01-25-05, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: ottawa,canada
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hey heather their not to many places within the city you would have to go out towards kanata or other outlying areas but gatineau park isnt a bad spot, its not to far from you if your downtown and there a fair bit of fauna there
take it easy
steve
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02-05-05, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Toronto
Age: 47
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I've seen so much crazy stuff in the Don Valley in Toronto over my years its rediculous.
Green Snakes, Butlers Garters, Eastern Garters, Ribbon Snakes, Deekay's Snakes, Red Bellied Snakes, Leopard Frogs, Red Eared Sliders (no doubt someone let it go and it survived), painted turtles, snapping turtle (god knows how it got there...), toads, and once even a five lined skink!
Oh and salamanders and praying mantises too. All kinds of crazy stuff in Toronto. Crawfish in High Park... Nutty stuff.
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02-05-05, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Napanee, ON
Age: 53
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ottawa herping
If you can get out to Bells Corners just by meadowlands and huntclub I believe(but don't quote me on it I suck with street names
there's
Jack Pine trail
Beaver creek trail
and the lime kiln
all three are trails that you could easily spend the whole day on
also try Gatanue Park over in Hull
enjoy
CallDawg
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02-05-05, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Napanee, ON
Age: 53
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Ashton you don't say
I grew up in the thriving metropolis of Munster Hamlet
just across the road from the ball diamond there
small small world
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02-05-05, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Napanee, ON
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many many evening spent at the ole Ashton Pub
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02-05-05, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Napanee, ON
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sorry just reminising now
ahhh those were the days
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02-17-05, 01:16 AM
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Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Age: 42
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CallDawg, i grew up in Stittsville and was friends with some people out in munster. How old are you? I wonder if we know any of the same people.
I haven't had any luck in the stittsville or kanata area, but i'm thinking this summer i will head out to munster or ashton and take a look.
When can we start expecting to find things?
Geoff
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02-18-05, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Napanee, ON
Age: 53
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I was born in 71 lived in Munster till about 91.
knew alot of people there, like Jay Ruttan, Brad young, tim wysoko, John Carey and such.
Also knew quite a few people in Stittsville
What High Scool Did you Attend
A.Y. or South
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02-18-05, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2004
Location: Newmarket
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Heather: The town I live in is about 75,000 pop. The one decent park we have with a "river " thru it is very polluted  None the less I've seen the odd muskrat, beaver, heron,and plenty ducks and geese. There's a few shallow stagnant pools of water there too. Early Spring you should see the peepers, frogs and toads in there mating!!! All that brings out this HUGE Snapping turtle that I make a point of looking for every year 
On top of that I've seen Kids catching baby turtles of a few varieties.
So I guess my point is give it a shot, I'm sure you'll find a few interesting things in and around town parks
Good luck!! Let us know if you do!!
clint
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02-18-05, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Ontario Cda
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I used to visit my aunt in Rockcliffe many moons ago (okay, decades, back in the early 60's). The house was a block from that botanical garden thingee (can't recall the name right now). While everyone else was indoors, I'd be outside finding salamanders, snakes and frogs. Even considering the time frame, I would think there'd be some herping left in that part of town.
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