While doing the Hamilton fall count, I had the pleasure of counting many good
birds today (Nov. 4th), amongst them...
3 Harlequin Ducks ( 1 beautiful male & 2 female types) feeding with Am.
Goldeneyes & Red-breasted Mergansers at Arkendo Rd south of Lakeshore & West of
Winston Churchill { in Oakville} Drive to closest point to Lake Ontario on
Arkendo Rd., walk to lake, there view the lake easterly, past the mouth of
Joshua Creek toward the St. Lawrence Cement pier. { a scope is needed }
On the St. Lawrence Cement pier tower there were two Peregrine Falcons that
usually go after the ducks!
1 Purple Sandpiper was feeding near the mouth of Joshua Creek ( same
directions as above) near where there is a "friendly" female Belted Kingfisher,
1 Carolina Wren & 2 Purple Finches.
1 Pomarine Jaeger ( dark Juvenile) came close to some Ring-billed & Herring
Gulls and flew westerly (from east to west) near the mouth of 16th Mile Creek (
downtown Oakville at the lake, Take Navy St south of Lakeshore )
Enjoy the Harlequin ducks ( they should hang around)....the others who knows!
Cheers
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