Hi all!
At 1615 hrs I saw this bird and got close enough to video it on the small
rocky point ~ 1/2 km to the north of the main K.P. I've probably looked for
one here many times over many years - it just looks so right for one.
Pete Chapman had spotted one about a week ago feeding around all the
detritus on the beach further south and closer to K.P. - likely the same bird(I
called Pete). We had some major wind and very cold conditions Jan 1-3 and I did
look for this bird on Jan 2. To-day was very comfortable, weather forecast is
good and the bird seemed quite relaxed, approachable and showed no anxiety.
A Snowy Owl was on the shingle beach between the 2 main islands of the
point and a couple of Glaucous Gull were way out on the rocks to the south of
it. I also counted 30 Cedar Waxwings at Riverside/Erie in Port Franks ~1500hrs.
Cheers! Maris
Directions - from corner of Hwy #21 and Lakeshore Rd(#7). Access to the beach
is from foot of West Ipperwash Road - the beach is quite bumpy but drivable -
the worst conditions being around this outcrop of rock - drive carefully. The
area can also be accessed from the south end at the foot of Middle Road - turn
left off West Ipperwash and all the way to the end or right off Indian Line
onto Centre Road and left onto Middle Road.
Maris Apse, 10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22 B.O.P. RR2 Grand Bend ON N0M
1T0
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