March 31 - This morning at the heron colony on Weseloh Rocks (the islands by the sunken barge) above the Horseshoe Fall, there were 5 GREAT EGRETS (two at nests) 28 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 49 Double-crested Cormorants (about 20 on nests). Also seen were 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 6 Iceland Gulls. Navy Island (about 5 KM upstream from the falls) 12:15 - 12:28 PM the 2 adult Bald Eagles were perched about 15 feet above the nest. The nest can only be seen from the New York side of the Niagara River. Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson _______________________________________________ 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/
