Just after 9am today, Saturday, March 12, a large gray-morph Gyrfalcon flew east across the mouth of Cobourg harbour causing complete panic among the gulls and waterfowl as it powered its way towards Presqu'ile. Only 10 minutes later all the gulls were up again for a young Bald Eagle flying east - the eagle made a couple of feints at the gulls but didn't really look in earnest. The first-year male King Eider was seen again and among the many Mallards were a male Northern Pintail and a male American Wigeon. At least three coots. The Herring Gulls are looking very festive, but an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull still had a lot of head-streaking. Also present were 2 young Glaucous Gulls and at least one young Iceland.
Directions: Take Exit 474 from Hwy.401, south on Division Street to the harbour, drive around to the large west parkinglot. Margaret Bain Cobourg [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
