*Hi Everyone,*
*A quick update regarding the Sabine's gulls at Erieau. At 8:03, the first gull flew towards the pier from way out on the lake and landed on the pier briefly. It then flew a bit and landed on the water beside the pier for a minute. I got quite a few photos of this bird, both sitting and flying. It finally got up and flew east towards Rondeau. The second gull arrived from the west at 8:20 and again flew east over the pier and continued easterly. At 8:50, I saw 2 Sabine's about 1/2 km west of the pier and both landed on the water with about 25 bonaparte's gulls. These 2 birds remained in the area. Eventually, I drove west and parked on the asphalt parking area at the end of Nichols Ave. There is a beach park there. When I left there at 10:40, one of the gulls was on the beach with about 400 others gulls and the other was directly out in the water sitting with some bonies. They may still be there. I believe there were 4 different individuals all together today.* *Directions: To get to Erieau, go west on Talbot Trail (Hwy 3) from Blenheim. Turn south on Erieau Rd and follow into the village of Erieau. Go to the stop sign at the Eau Buoy Restaurant and turn right. When the road curves left, stay straight instead and park near the playground equipment. If the gulls are not here, you should try the pier area at the end of the road. * *Good luck!* *Steve* _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
