Hello Ontbirders, A Purple Sandpiper was found in Niagara Falls on Dec.4, Tuesday, just above the Falls on large rocks near the broken barge in the Niagara River near Toronto Power Generating Station. Birders with scopes found the bird and we did see the bird through binoculars albeit very small. Scopes are better. To get to Niagara Falls, go to QEW Niagara (southbound), exit at highway 420 to the Falls, follow directions to the Falls, just above the Niagara Falls on the Canadian Side is the abandoned barge. Continue on River Road to park your car at Dufferin Islands for free, walk back to the barge along the path along the river. Also in a water intake bay for the hydro plant, along this path we saw about 70 Hooded Mergansers, always a delight, and other kinds of regular ducks. We were not able to locate the special gulls amongst the hundreds of gulls down there. Needles in haystacks.Good luck.......Astrid Akkerman _______________________________________________ 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/
