Mid-morning today Ian Whittaker, who lives nearby, called Margaret Carney to
report a "dark pelican" flying around the harbour at Bond Head. After I
talked to Ian, I called Phill Holder who lived in Newcastle. He was able to
photograph the bird, and identified it as a brown pelican, possibly a
sub-adult.
The bird continues in the harbour and in the marina to the
west, sometimes disappearing among the boats in the marina.
Exit #401 at Mill street in Newcastle and follow the road south to the
harbour. When the road divides just south of #401, keep left and follow
along the east side of the creek until you reach Lake Ontario.
Dennis Barry 905-725-2116
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