At 9:00 am this morning Oct. 5/20 Margaret Liubavicius spotted an adult Slaty-backed Gull standing on a rock about 100 feet off the west side of Gibraltar Point, just north of the washroom.
We, Bob Tyler, Margaret and myself had great views of this gull and watched it for about 10 minutes. We then carried on birding but about 20 minutes later we returned to look at it again but it had disappeared. It probably joined one of the three large feeding flocks of Ring-billed and Herring Gulls about 1000 feet out on and over the lake. This bird maybe (probably is) the same bird seen by many west of the islands lately. Norm Murr Richmond Hill, ON -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Ontbirds setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
