Thursday, January 29 Cobourg harbour, largely unfrozen today, holds a basic-plumaged Red-necked Grebe among many Long-tailed Ducks, goldeneye, Bufflehead, and Common Mergansers. A handsome male White-winged Scoter gives very close views. The large flock of gulls increases with the amount of ice to loaf on, and there have been up to 8 Glaucous Gulls, two or three Iceland, and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull which appears irregularly, usually when the weather is really bad. At least one Song Sparrow accompanies the large flock of House Sparrows feeding with the puddle ducks at the edge of the parking lot, a Cooper's Hawk is a regular visitor, and fly-bys earlier in the week include a young Bald Eagle and a Common Raven.
To reach Cobourg harbour, exit Hwy.401 at Division Street, Exit 474, and go directly south on Division Street to the harbour. Turn west at the foot of Division Street and follow the north edge of the harbour westward to the main parking lot at the northwest corner of the harbour. The east pier of the harbour is closed to vehicular traffic at this time of year. Margaret Bain Cobourg [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Margaret Bain" <[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.
