Dear Fellow Birders,
Myself and Jenn Sinasac searched for the Razorbill this morning to no avail,
we met several other birders at Niagara-on-the-Lake who also had not seen
it. In the area were Red-throated Loons and Horned Grebes amongst usual
winter ducks. We also did a quick check of other spots along the river,
Queenston, Adam Beck, the Whirlpool, the Control Gates and the Falls and
struck out at every place for any interesting gulls. There were virtually no
gulls above the falls this morning which was odd and in stark contrast to
the what was seen on Saturday. Only Bonaparte's Gulls were seen along the
river in appreciable numbers.
Directions:
Follow the QEW to Niagara Falls and exit at the 420 to Niagara Falls. All
sites are located along the Niagara Parkway, take the Niagara Parkway south
to reach the Control Gates and the Falls, and north to reach the Whirlpool,
Adam Beck, Queenston and at the mouth of the river Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Mike Boyd
Long Point, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Black Guillemot still at Massey
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I just got a call from Jean Iron with the following message for Ontbirders.
On Monday 20 November, Ron Pittaway and I arrived at Massey around noon and
met Erwin Meissner, who had seen the Black Guillemot at the bridge across
the Spanish River in Massey at 7:30 a.m. We did not see it at the bridge but
drove about 6 km south along the river to a boat launch, where we saw it
close to the opposite bank. Later around 3:15 p.m. we saw it again from the
boat launch as it dived and drifted downstream. Then it was seen at about
4:15 p.m. as it flew east past the bridge in Massey. It is regularly seen
about 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the bridge in Massey. The bird is an adult in
basic (winter) plumage.
Massey is on the TransCanada Highway 17, west of Sudbury and Espanola. At
the traffic lights in Massey turn south (left if coming from the east) and
find the bridge, or call Erwin Meissner at 705-865-1970 for directions.
Best wishes,
Jean Iron
Toronto
Eleanor Beagan
OFO Vice President
& Membership Secretary
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