With several thousand waterfowl congregating between Hickey's Point on Howe Island and Holiday Bay on Wolfe Island, in the open water of the St-Lawrence River I counted 10 Bald Eagles today @ 4PM sitting on the ice (2 adults and 8 immature). Among the waterfowl present were Mute Swan (2), Canada Goose, Mallard, Black Duck, Bufflehead, American Wigeon, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, and Red-breasted Merganser. As well there was about 500 gulls, mostly Ring-billed. There is a lot of ice flow making it easy for the waterfowl to sit out of the water and sleep. This area can be viewed from Goodfriend Road on Howe Island (or come to my address and walk down to the shore), and best viewed using a spotting scope.
Happy spring birding! Sharon David 80 Havenwood Trail, Howe Island ______________ Howe Island is located east of Kingston off of Hwy 2 between Kingston and Gananoque, and accessible by an on-demand ferry (break closures on weekends @12-12:30PM, 2:30-2:45PM, 4:30-4:45PM; $5 fee) from Howe Island Ferry Road (Joyceville exit 632 off Hwy 401). _______________________________________________ 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/
