Today I saw the adult Black-headed Gull in a large flock of
Bonaparte's Gulls on the Niagara River at Fort Erie between 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m. Several thousand Bonaparte's Gulls stretch from the
Anglican Church at Gilmore Road on the Niagara Parkway north to the
railway bridge. The best way to find the Black-headed is hope that it
flies past, which it did three times in two hours. The flock of
Bonaparte's Gulls is about 1 km long and floats north, then when they
reach the railway bridge they fly south to opposite the church, rest
on the water and float down river again. I also saw an adult Little
Gull and a Bonaparte's still with a full black hood. We will look for
the Black-headed on the OFO gull trip on Sunday. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at
the Sir Adam Beck overlook on the Niagara Parkway south of
Queenston-Lewiston Bridge.
Directions: QEW to Fort Erie, exit at Central Avenue, left to Bertie,
then right to the Niagara Parkway and turn left.
Jean Iron
Toronto ON
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