Conditions were again ideal for a lakewatch down at the beach today. I arrived at the beach atabout 1:30 p.m. and stayed until 4:30 p.m. In the time I was there, the group of dedicated birders or nuts had 4 juv. Black-legged Kittiwakes, 1 Long-tailed Jaeger and several Parasitic Jaegers at close range to the beach, one of them being an adult. Shorebirds included 1 Red Knot (seen earlier), Black-bellied Plover and Sanderling.
Directions: To reach Van Wagners Beach, take the Centennial Parkway (Hwy. 20) exit from the QEW in east Hamilton and proceed north to the North Service Rd., turn left and continue west as it turns into Van Wagners Road. Continue to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Cheers, Cheryl Edgecombe _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
