Happy New Year, everyone! Brett Ewald and his group saw the Slaty-backed Gull above Niagara Falls on the Niagara River today. They were looking from the pull-off just downstream from the control gates (the long structure that extends well out into the river from the Ontario side). The Slaty-backed was out on the island, about mid-river.
At our feeders today, we had a male COMMON REDPOLL show up, our first since last winter (Lake Road, Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY). I also found a COMMON GRACKLE on Randell Road in the Town of Wilson. It seems that there are more of this species around this winter than are typical (Presqu'isle, Ont (3), somewhere else in Ontario, Holland, NY (2)). Good birding! Willie ---------- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com _______________________________________________ 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
