Hello Ontbirders, Last evening Rich Poort and Bob Curry independently found an adult Western Sandpiper at Windermere Basin in Hamilton. The bird has been seen again this morning.
Most of Windermere Basin is closed to public access and the bird is tricky to see from publicly-accessible vantage points. These public vantage points are accessed from the parking lot/trail off of Eastport Drive ( https://goo.gl/maps/Sv2feiywKLxPL5PL8). A spotting scope would be necessary/highly beneficial. Photos of the bird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S71966885 https://ebird.org/checklist/S71966994 Good birding! Mike -- *Mike Burrell* mike.burrell...@gmail.com Please support my birdathon for bird conservation <https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/bird-studies-canada/p2p/birdathon20/team/whimburrells/captain/mike-burrell/> ! Best Places to Bird in Ontario <http://burrellbirding.ca/best-places-to-bird-in-ontario/> -- 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: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. 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.
