At 3:00 pm today my family and I observed a pair of high-flying great egrets
heading down the Upper Niagara River toward Lake Ontario. This sighting
culminated a great afternoon of sitting in what is arguable THE BEST spot for
armchair-binocular watching along this stretch of the river: N 43 3.33 W 079
1.557 . Check the coordinates out on Google Earth and you'll find a perfect
parking area with a view of the channel of the Upper Niagara River as it passes
by Navy Island. The narrowness of this channel makes it an excellent route for
simply sitting and watching birds flying by along the river. Although there are
many "pull-offs" along the river to picnic, this one is well-shaded by mature
trees and has picnic tables that are set away from the road. Definitely highly
recommended! We sat and played Scrabble for 2 hours and listed 28 different
species along the river.
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