With strong SW winds forecast to blow today, several birders made their way to the beginning of the Niagara River in Buffalo-Fort Erie. Lots of nice birds today. Following are what I heard about in addition to what we saw in the area:
2+ Red Phalaropes, found by Rick Bacher(?), at the Black Rock Canal at the north end of Squaw Island 1 Sabine's Gull, found by Jim Pawlicki, which wound up at the Black Rock Canal at the north end of Squaw Island 2+ Little Gulls 4+ jaegers (the three we saw were all Parasitics, spotted by Jim) 2+ Common Terns A few thousand diving ducks of several common species Further downriver, below Niagara Falls, Betsy and I had a juvenile SABINE'S GULL. It was across from the American Falls. At the roosting rocks at Devil's Hole State Park, there were one or two LITTLE GULLS. At Artpark (between the Lewiston-Queenston bridge and the Queenston boat ramp), there were at least two LITTLE GULLS. Good birding! Willie ------------------ Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com <http://www.betsypottersart.com/> 2013 Big Year: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/ Odonates: https://www.flickr.com/photos/107683885@N07/sets/72157653377711578 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
