Ontbirders, I birded the Niagara river today and here are some highlights:
Niagara-on-the-lake: -singles of Horned and Red-necked Grebe Queenston: -1 Black Vulture seen with 5 Turkey Vultures soaring above Lewiston, NY at 11:30 AM. The Black Vulture and 2 Turkey Vultures flew over the river into Ontario "airspace". -2 Little Gulls at the docks Adam Beck: -1 adult alternate California Gull (presumably the same bird that was around on the weekend?) seen at 11:55 AM -2 Thayer's Gulls (1 juvenile, 1 2nd cycle) 12+ Kumlien's Gulls (various ages) 1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cycle) Above the falls: -3 female Harlequin Ducks just southwest of Goat Island on a small island with 2 trees. Seen at 1:15 PM -I didn't scan the gulls thoroughly up here, but there were several Lesser Blacked Gulls, mostly adults. Fort Erie: -3 Fish Crows heard and seen near the east end of Bowen Road at the Rio Vista golf course. Seen at 2:45 PM -no luck with the Black-headed or Kittiwake along the river here. Bayfront Park in Hamilton: -1 1st winter male King Eider hanging out with the Mallards. Seen at 5:15 PM Finished the day with 10 gull species. Photos of the Black Vulture, California Gull, Fish Crow, and King Eider can be found at my blog (joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com). Good birding, ----------------------------------------------- Josh Vandermeulen Guelph, Ontario [email protected] 519-222-5420 (cell) joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com (blog) _______________________________________________ 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/
