Today and yesterday a Brown Pelican has been seen in Dunkirk, New York. It is usually seen near the west end of the far break wall. Also a first summer alternate plumage Lesser Black-backed Gull (rare in July) was found on the docks about a 100 yards west of Dunkirk Pier. Directions: Make sure you have a passport, nexus, passport card, or enhanced drivers license. In Fort Erie the QEW becomes the Peace Bridge. Cross the Peace Bridge into Buffalo and turn slightly right for .2 miles from customs and merge onto the I-190 toward DOWNTOWN BUFFALO. After 6.7 miles merge onto the I-90 toward ERIE. After 41.4 miles take Exit 59 and go North (right) on Rt. 60 toward Dunkirk. After 2.2 miles turn left on Lake Shore Drive/NY Rt.5. After .3 miles turn right on Central Avenue and go on to the Pier. Look out at the far break wall. If the Brown Pelican is near the left (west) end of the far break wall to get a closer look ---- From the Pier turn right on Lake Shore Drive. After a little more than a mile turn Right on POINT DRIVE going to where it starts to make a left turn look right across the beach towars the far break wall. Some people have walked the beach then the breakwall back to the white with red rangelite at the harbor entrance. From there the pelican is only about 50 yards distance. Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson Tonawanda, New York **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003) _______________________________________________ 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/
