Hello Ontbirders,
I had one hour to bird the Niagara River this
afternoon and found a few interesting birds.
Red-throated Loons were staging in typical spring
numbers out off the mouth of the river - I saw 86 but
there were undoubtedly many more. One bird was in
alternate plumage; most were basic adults.
Other interesting birds included 1 Red-necked Grebe in
the yacht harbour near the mouth, 30 White-winged
Scoters near the mouth and 4 Little Gulls at Queenston
(sandpiles).
To bird the mouth of the Niagara River, go to
Niagara-on-the-lake and stay along the river until you
are past the golf course. There is a small parking
area for about 6 cars that is a good place to park to
view the lake where the currents mix. Most of the
loons are very far out but a few small groups were
within 100-200 m.
To find the Queenston sandpiles, drive to Queenston,
turn onto Dumphries Street or Partition Street. I
can't remember which, but one of these allows you to
drive right down along the river for good views of
gulls (and lots of fishermen).
Good birding,
Jeff
Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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