Sorry I didn't get this out earlier. This species is getting more common on Lake ontario though so I don't imagine it will be anyone's last chance to see them this winter.
Yesterday at about 4:15pm I saw a Harlequin duck (first winter type from what I could see between the crashing waves) in Port Hope. The bird was off "Port Hope west beach" which is beside Cameco (Eldorado as it was once known) the uranuium refinery. This individual was right at the tip of the breakwall where they ave been found in the past few years at this time. I saw one there in late November but that one appeared to be an adult female. To get there get off the 401 at the first Port Hope exit if heading east or the 2nd exit if heading west. Follow this road (Toronto Rd.) south to the lights. Turn left at the lights (Ridout St.). Follow to John St. and turn right onto John St. Continue on John until you've gone under the railroad bridge. At this T juction go right (Hayward St.). Follow past Via station until you come to another T junction. Go left onto this road (Marsh St.) and folow (at the turn the road becomesEldorado Place). Follow this road past the front doors and parking lot of Cameco. On the right will be a beach with a breakwall. This is where it was. Cheers, Ben Walters _______________________________________________ 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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
