Winter listers: In spite of the blast of winter the area has received, the juvenile Spotted Sandpiper found by Tim King on Dec 11th was still at Port Weller East (St Catharines) at 1:00 p.m. today. If you are walking towards the point along the east shore the bird was feeding along the rocky shoreline past the gated and fenced St Catharines marina but before you get to the section of shoreline that is lined with Gabion baskets (crated rocks). Thanks Tim!
There was also a single White-fronted Goose in with a small group of Canada Geese in the Marina cove itself. In this same group was a bird that appeared to be a Canada x White-fronted hybrid. As an aside, yesterday there was a Pied-billed Grebe at the Port Dalhousie marina in with some Coots and more than a dozen Double-crested Cormorants. Cheers Barb Charlton Directions to Port Weller: Take QEW Niagara and exit in St Catharines at Ontario St./Reg. Rd. 42. Ontario St. turns into Lakeshore Rd./Reg Rd. 87. Follow Lakeshore Rd over the canal to Seaway Haulage Rd. Turn left on Seaway Haulage Rd. and drive to the gate at the end. Beyond the gate you walk on the wide dirt roadway until the marina fence on your right ends. The path to the right beyond the marina fence will take you to the east shoreline. _______________________________________________ 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/
