A group of us left the area at approx. 1:PM today. The bird at that time
was in the open foraging along the path leading to the beacon. It was
about 200 m from the main dirt road, and about 20m from the shore line.
Both the Thrasher and the Gray Catbird appear to be quite healthy
despite the winter conditions. Did not see the Hermit Thrush.
Directions as per John Black.
To reach the eastern Port Weller pier you need to get to the Seaway
Haulage Road on the east side of the canal north of Lock 1.
Take the Niagara Street exit off the QEW and follow Niagara Street north
to Lakeshore Road where it ends. Turn right on Lakeshore Road and follow
Lakeshore until you cross the canal and then immediately turn left onto
Broadway Ave. Follow Broadway for about 0.5 km until it is intersected
by a dirt road (Seaway Haulage Road ) . Bear left on the dirt road which
takes you alongside the canal. You will reach a yellow gated barrier
Park well back from the barrier and walk out to the north end of the
pier (about 1.7 km). There are often people walking their dogs on this
road. The pier is L-shaped. At the north end of the road (just past the
end of the trees on right) turn right and walk out toward the beacon at
the extreme east end of the pier. The bird was hopping on and off the
dirt road at several locations between about half way to the beacon
(just near the end of the trees on the right of the road) and 50 meters
from the beacon. As we walked the road the bird flew around us on
several occasions and landed back on the road or just off it. It also
perched in small trees after a few of these flights.
