At the foot of Victoria Avenue (Hwy 24) on Lake Ontario, I found a third-spring male King Eider today (Saturday). The bird was seen from the road along the lake a couple of hundred yards to the west of Victoria. It was with White-winged Scoters, of which there were many, along with lots of other species of diving waterfowl. It was far out but viewing conditions today were quite good (sunny and light winds). This is a striking and beautiful bird.
DIRECTIONS: Vineland is a few miles west of St. Catharines, Ont and about 20 miles (a guess) from the Niagara River. Victoria Avenue (Hwy 24) is easily accessed from the QEW. Go north on Victoria a short ways to the lake, then follow the road to the west a short ways until you have a good view. There are only a few residences on this short road, so traffic is not a problem. 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
