Dave Beadle, Paul Prior and I saw the adult King Eider today at noon in its usual spot in the canal at Port Weller.
At the Sir Adam Beck overlook, an adult California Gull showed well(found by Dave). Also seen here were no fewer than 7 Iceland Gulls, 2 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls and one adult Thayer’s Gull. At about 4 PM at the inland end of Bowen Street and adjacent to the golf course, we heard one Fish Crow calling. We followed the exodus of American Crows from this area to the inland end of Robertson Street which ends at the railway tracks. At least 3 Fish Crows were heard (one seen while calling)from this area. Michael King Brampton Fish Crows Fort Erie: from the source of the Niagara River travel north on the Niagara River Parkway to just before the railway bridge that crosses the river. Take a left onto Robertson Street and go to where this street ends at the railway. Many crows were staging in this area at 5 PM. King Eider Port Weller – from previous posts: From Hamilton take the QEW towards Niagara. Take exit 47 and turn left onto Ontario St. Follow Ontario St. until it veers right and becomes Lakeshore Rd. Travel on Lakeshore Rd. until you cross the bridge over the Welland Canal and turn left on Seaway Haulage Rd. Follow Seaway Haulage Rd. to its terminus. The King Eider was in the Canal to your left across from the Coast Guard Station. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
