[Ontbirds] Niagara River birds - February 9, 2012
Subject: [Ontbirds] Niagara River birds - February 9, 2012
From: Josh Vandermeulen
Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2012, 7:21 PM
Ontbirders,
I birded the Niagara river today and here are some highlights:
Niagara-on-the-lake:
-singles of Horned and Red-necked Grebe
Queenston:
-1 Black Vulture seen with 5 Turkey Vultures soaring above Lewiston, NY at 11:30 AM. The Black Vulture and 2 Turkey Vultures flew over the river into Ontario "airspace".
-2 Little Gulls at the docks
Adam Beck:
-1 adult alternate California Gull (presumably the same bird that was around on the weekend?) seen at 11:55 AM
-2 Thayer's Gulls (1 juvenile, 1 2nd cycle)
12+ Kumlien's Gulls (various ages)
1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cycle)
Above the falls:
-3 female Harlequin Ducks just southwest of Goat Island on a small island with 2 trees. Seen at 1:15 PM
-I didn't scan the gulls thoroughly up here, but there were several Lesser Blacked Gulls, mostly adults.
Fort Erie:
-3 Fish Crows heard and seen near the east end of Bowen Road at the Rio Vista golf course. Seen at 2:45 PM
-no luck with the Black-headed or Kittiwake along the river here.
Bayfront Park in Hamilton:
-1 1st winter male King Eider hanging out with the Mallards. Seen at 5:15 PM
Finished the day with 10 gull species. Photos of the Black Vulture, California Gull, Fish Crow, and King Eider can be found at my blog (joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com).
Good birding,
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Josh Vandermeulen
Guelph, Ontario
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519-222-5420 (cell)
joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com (blog)
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