The adult Slaty-backed Gull was sitting on Mohawk Lake from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m today (directions below). It was there when I left. It flew off at 2:40 but was noted back on the lake at 2:50. There were 1500 gulls there today (counted by 10s), mostly Herring Gulls, but 40 Great-blacked Gulls, three Glaucous Gulls, six Ring-billed Gulls, three Lesser Black-backed Gulls, three Kumlien's Iceland Gulls, and one Thayer's Iceland Gull.
There were about 15 people over this time who arrived and were able to see the bird. I have never seen gulls sit on this frozen lake undisturbed for that length of time. Of course there were no Bald Eagles that flew over either. Bill ________________________________ From: ONTBIRDS <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS <[email protected]> Sent: December 4, 2019 11:01 AM To: Michael Hallett <[email protected]> Cc: Ontbirds <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Slaty-Backed Gull Mohawk Lake YES The Slaty-backed Gull is currently at Mohawk Lake in Brantford. See previous message for directions. Rob Dobos On Tue, Dec 3, 2019, 12:45 PM Michael Hallett via ONTBIRDS, < [email protected]> wrote: > Currently looking at the long staying Slaty-Backed Gull. > > To reach Mohawk Lake take the 403 to Brantford and exit onto the Wayne > Gretzky Pkwy and head south 2.6 km to Colborne St. Turn left onto Colborne > St and turn right onto Locks Rd after about 800m. Continue on Locks Rd > (turns into Mohawk St) for 1.5 km where you turn right onto Greenwich St. > Mohawk Lake will be on your right after a few hundred metres. > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 > Visit the OFO Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
