Richard Pope e-mailed us reporting, "I saw your Pacific Loon this morning
around 9 am for 20 minutes. It was quite a bit east of the mouth of the
creek and fairly far out in the waves. But unmistakable. A clean-looking
bird, especially the vertical neckline...". He went back a little later
with other birders, but didn't see it. Loons have a habit of disappearing
and then appearing again.
Juvenile Pacific ID: See Jean's two photos of the Pacific Loon on OFO Photo
Page: http://www.ofo.ca/photos/ and photos with ID tips in captions at
http://jeaniron.ca/2005/PacificLoon.htm
Directions: Exit 401 at Westney Road in Ajax. Go south past Bayley Street
to second traffic light, turn right on Lake Driveway. Follow to Rotary Park
on the right. Park near the pavilion where there is a good view of Lake
Ontario near the mouth of Duffins Creek.
Ron Pittaway and Jean Iron
Minden and Toronto
www.jeaniron.ca
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