Today the West Humber Naturalist hardy birder group found a total of 7 King
Eiders on Lake Ontario.
A 1st-year male was at the entrance to the Burlington Ship Canal along with
many Surf and White-winged scoters. 2 Peregrines sat on the lift bridge.
At McNeilly inbetween 50 Point Road and Fruitland were all 3 scoters as well as
four 1st-year male and 2 female King Eiders.
In Windermere Basin, Hamilton, were several DC Cormorants, N Pintail, N
Shoveler, Am. Coot, Ring-necked Duck, + many Ruddy Duck.
Along Red Hill Creek off Eastport were 15 Hooded Mergansers and a male Wood
Duck.
On Hamilton Bay next to the Canadian Centre for Inland Waters a 1st-year Bald
Eagle put up many gulls and ducks.
We also saw 2 Glaucous Gulls during the day.
Dave Milsom
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