Good Evening All,
Posting for Phil Downey. At 8:21 PM this evening, Phil found an American Avocet at the end of the Port Dalhousie east pier.
Phil posted it to the Niagara Bird Alert on WhatsApp and Jean and I arrived moments later to view the American Avocet standing and wading at the tip of the east pier. We observed the bird with Phil for approximately 10 minutes before it disappeared from the view of our scope. It was last seen wading in the surf between the rocks at the end of the pier. The avocet may have moved to the right of the pier and is hidden behind the lighthouse and marina break wall.
Birders may want to attempt spotting the bird early tomorrow morning.
The Port Dalhousie east pier is located in the Port Dalhousie Pier Marina at the end of Lighthouse Rd in St. Catharines
Thanks for finding the American Avocet Phil! Great find!
Bob Highcock & Jean Hampson
St. Catharines, ON
Directions:
From the QEW, exit at Ontario St in St. Catharines and head north. At the intersection with Lakeport Rd, continue straight on Lakeshore Rd. Lighthouse Road is the first left after the intersection. Drive along Lighthouse Rd until you reach the parking lot. Parking is available near the Port Dalhousie Range Lighthouse. From the parking area, walk towards the west end of the marina. Water levels are high but the entire length of east pier can be viewed with binoculars and a spotting scope.
Exiting at Lake St on the QEW is an alternative. Head north on Lake Street until you reach the intersection with Lakeport Rd (keep to the left at the fork). Continue on Lakeport Rd until the intersection with Ontario Street. Turn right onto Lakeshore Rd then left onto Lighthouse Rd.
Best of luck if you attempt to view the American Avocet tomorrow.
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