Robert Baumander and I saw the Grebe again around 430. I know there have been quite a few disappointed folks, so I thought I would add a bit of info for complete clarity.
1: The Grebe was very consistently off Sunnyside Beach, ranging only a couple of hundred metres east and west. He could be tricky to find, as he dived long distances, and spent a lot of time diving. At times he was in close, so hidden by the breakwall, though more often 10-50 metres beyond the breakwall. 2: At the eastern end of the famous funny looking building, the Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion is the Gus Ryder outdoor pool. This is at the bottom of Parkside Drive at Lakeshore Blvd. Right between Pavilion and pool, going out into the lake, is a small rickety pier. When you are on the beach, it seems like a logical place to walk out, especially because the bird has been seen for hours on Monday right out there, and this is very likely extremely close to where the bird was Sunday. 3: This is the closest parking lot for this location: The parking lot just east of Gus Ryder Pool, accessible from Lakeshore eastbound is the best. Check your maps or Google Maps in advance if you don't know the area. 4: Stay observing. Though easy to see, he was invisible for minutes at a time. 5: He's been in the same area for 2 days, so you've got a good chance! David On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 3:25 PM, David Creelman <dcreel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Spotted the Western Grebe in the same area as was reported Sunday. Seen > 130pm Monday Feb 4. Viewed directly out from rickety wooden pier by > Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion. Bird roughly 100 feet beyond the breakwall. > This is extremely close to where he was seen Sunday, so perhaps sticking > around for awhile. > > The parking lot just east of Gus Ryder Pool, accessible from Lakeshore > eastbound is the closest. > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
