Hello Ontbirders, On December 26th, my Dad and I observed a Brant, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and an immature Iceland Gull at Port Stanley. The birds were seen in the late afternoon on the western breakwall. Also of some interest were 3 Field Sparrows seen near at the base of the western pier.
To view these birds turn south on the road immediately west of the lift bridge in Port Stanley. Keep left along the river channel until you reach a dead end in a parking lot near the river mouth. The Field Sparrows were on the south side of the parking area (with Song and American Tree Sparrows). Walk out on the pier for good views of both breakwalls. The gulls and Brant were roosting on the west wall initially but were in the process of shifting to the east wall for the night at around 5:30 pm. Good birding, Jeff ===== Jeff Skevington, Invertebrate Biodiversity Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada K.W. Neatby Building, C.E.F. Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada Phone: 613-759-1647, FAX: 613-759-1927 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternate e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca Jeff Skevington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
