We touched base at some of the usual Niagara spots today. The CALIFORNIA GULL was at its customary spot on the rocks to the left of of the dam at Adam Beck allowing some of our party ( Carol Edwards, Matt Victoria, Barry Kent MacKay and myself) to practice long distance photographs.
Among the abundant BOANPART'S GULLS at Adam Beck was also a beautiful ICELAND GULL, and near mid morning Matt picked out a juv. BLACK LEGGED KITTIWAKE. As well as as one at Adam beck, there was an additional LESSER BB GULL just above the falls. GREATER BB GULLSwere seen in small numbers. At the whilpool rapids among the hundreds of winter plumaged adult Bonapart's was an individual in full breeding plumage. Somebody's always a bit out of step. We saw no sign of a TEAL, Eurasian or otherwise, but there was a BRANT feeding with the Canadas at the Dufferin Nature Center. Directly below the falls was a NORTHERN LOON. Thanks to all for a "Guid day oot" -- Harold Stiver Paris, Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ontfin.com/ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 30 00:46:21 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from outbound-mail.nyc.untd.com (outbound-mail.nyc.untd.com [64.136.20.164]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8FE714886B for <[email protected]>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:46:21 -0500 (EST) Received: from outbound21-sr.nyc.untd.com (webmail25.nyc.untd.com [10.141.27.165]) by smtpout02.nyc.untd.com with SMTP id AABA42CPBAYZEWX2 for <[email protected]> (sender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>); Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:48:17 -0800 (PST) X-UNTD-OriginStamp: iZxwFzztkO4OCwB9wp3GsyCPnuVggWu/T6CCzcMYlzNNSpckLF4EOA== Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by webmail25.nyc.untd.com (jqueuemail) id KDNPD924; Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:48:06 PST Received: from [64.136.27.229] by webmail25.nyc.untd.com with HTTP: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 05:47:53 GMT X-Originating-IP: [64.136.27.229] Mime-Version: 1.0 From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 05:47:53 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] X-Mailer: WebMail Version 2.0 Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-ContentStamp: 1:1:710292068 Subject: [Ontbirds]Brant - Niagara Falls ON 11/29/04 noonish X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 05:46:22 -0000 An aggressive juvenile Brant in feeding area (favors area to right) at Dufferin Islands. No Teal seen. American Widgeon (7 drakes plus hens) below Control Dam. Hooded Merganzers and Common Goldeneyes in pool area entrance to Dufferin Islands. A hen Surf Scoter among 100's of dux in Viewing Area on Robert Moses Parkway upriver of Goat Island Niagara Falls NY. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 30 00:57:43 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts22.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.184]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 098F347E8D for <[email protected]>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:57:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from brucedb4u2q8ov ([67.71.80.104]) by tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.netSMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 01:00:23 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Bruce Di Labio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontario birds" <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:59:59 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Niagara Falls: Harlequin Duck X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 05:57:43 -0000 Hi Everyone Had a great 3 day weekend (Nov.27 to 29) birding the Niagara Region. = Saw many of the highlights including the Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird on = Nov.28, California Gull on Nov.28 & 29, Black-legged Kittiwake Nov.27, = Little Gull at Queenston Nov.28, numerous Lesser Black-backed Gulls and = the Eurasian Teal on Nov.28. The land bird watching was very good with 3 Tufted Titmice & 2 = Red-bellied Wdpk at Chippawa, 5 Carolina Wren at Queenston, 4 = Red-bellied Wdpk at Niagara-on-the-Lake.=20 This morning, Nov.29, before leaving we observed a female Harlequin = Duck below the control dam feeding in a large flock of Common Goldeneye = and resting on a rock. On Nov.28, this area was under water with no = exposed rocks.=20 The Golden-crowned Sparrow was still present near Ajax, we waited = about 20 minutes for it to come out to feed. There was also a Northern = Shrike nearby. Counted 91 Red-tailed Hawks along the highway between = Stoney Creek and Belleville! good birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.Box 538 Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0 (613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 30 10:30:19 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from simmts5-srv.bellnexxia.net (simmts5.bellnexxia.net [206.47.199.163]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E392C48DF0 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:30:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from lacias ([64.231.138.61]) by simmts5-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with SMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:33:01 -0500 From: "Lacia Kornylo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:32:34 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal Subject: [Ontbirds]Northern Harrier mid town Toronto backyard X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:30:19 -0000 >Northern Harrier- male. mid town Toronto backyard (Avenue Road and Eglinton). The bird was on the ground for about ten minutes, hopping around. then a low branch, before leaving. I would think the bird has left the area. >Nov 29, 3:00 pm > > > >Lacia Kornylo, Toronto, Ontario > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.801 / Virus Database: 544 - Release Date: 11/24/2004
