At 9:00 this morning we had 3 female King Eiders at Sayers Park in Stoney
Creek. It was nice to observe them in the same view with the female Surf
Scoters for comparison.
From QEW exit at hyway 20 and make sure to get on the North Service Rd. (on
the lake side of the QEW). Follow the service road east ujntil just past the
Grays Rd. overpass and make your first left. Follow that road until the end
(3 blocks) and turn right and the park is one block on your left; you might
try going back two blocks and try off of Grays Rd., or go back on the
service road and continue east to Greens road where they were seen recently.
An hour later, we had a male Brown Headed Cowbird (good for the winter list)
at Valley Inn near the west end of Hamilton Harbour. It was at the feeders
at the trail entrance at the bottom of the Laking Garden roadwithin view of
the noisy bridge.
Directions: From the QEW hamilton bound, exit at Highway 6 north, go right
at the first lights, right at the nest lights (Plains Rd.) and left at
Valley Inn Road. cross both bridges and have a great day!
There was also an Iceland Gull and an unusual undra Swan at Lasalle Marina
Hamilton Harbbour) which is at the foot of Waterdown Rd., easily accessed
from Plains Rd. in Burlington. No Hamilton bound QEW exit for that stop.
Ken
Ken and Angie Williams
83 Edinburgh Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario, L8H 2C6
905 547 8580
