A great day along the river today in the Niagara area with a mix of sun, cloud and light flurry's.
A Belted Kingfisher was observed behind the old pumphouse across from Dufferin Islands on the Niagara Pkwy. The bird was sitting in a tree at the end of the metal pedestrian bridge. A pair of Tufted Titmouse were present at Dufferin Island, stop at the first parking lot on the entry road and bird the first pedestrian bridge. No Purple Sandpiper seen today, the famous 'Purple Sandpiper rocks' are frozen over and the river level was high, although things were melting quickly in the afternoon and perhaps they will return. A Fish Crow was heard amongst American Crow's and I was able to make a record of this, they were missed in the morning, but found in the afternoon at Sugarbowl Park at Gilmore Rd & Central Ave. in Fort Erie, check the fields next to the abandon factory and listen for the distinctive call. I could not tell which bird was making the call although everybody says 'they are smaller' yes? - but Crow's seem to come in all sizes, and they are all black when it's cloudy! Lots of Gulls on the river and at Adam Beck as usuall, observed an unusually high number of Great Black-backed Gulls today for some reason? James Helmer m: 416 708 0427 Sent from my iPhone5 _______________________________________________ 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/
