David Gordon had the Sabine's Gull Tuesday afternoon towards the north end of Squaw Isalnd. He also had a possible Black-headed Gull but had to leave before he could confirm all field marks. I went to the same spot and the Sabine's Gull was found by Abe Borker of Brooklyn NY. He was with Desiree Narango of Erie PA and we all got good looks. Today the Sabine's was flying about 4 feet off the water so it was coming within 6 - 8 feet as it hugged the steel breakwall. We watched it from about 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM when I just was too cold in the serious north winds and accompanying wind chills and went home. We never saw the Black-headed Gull.
Get off the I-190 (northbound) at the Peace Bridge exit and continue to Niagara St. then continue north towards the Peace Bridge. For I-190 southbound traffic get off at the Ontario St. exit and proceed southbound on Niagara St. Look for the Squaw Island Park entrance on the south side of the RR bridge that crosses above Niagara St. Directly after entering the park go over the single lane Black Rock Canal bridge and continue to the river. Parking is on the left and the Sabine's Gull is further to the left as you follow the bike path upriver to the steel breakwall. The Sabine's Gull gives you obscenely nice looks from directly above and plenty of photo ops. The Black-headed Gull was tentatively ID'd just downriver of the steel breakwall (this is the outlet of the Buffalo Sewage Treatment Plant and so plenty to eat coming out of that pipe). ;>] Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY 716-773-7452 716-548-0798 cell _____________________________________________________________ Click here to become a professional counselor in less time than you think. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4vFH9L1N0Mqu063YDsKIvZ4PD8feaugwlCuCVNfcHwmJyzBE/?count=1234567890 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
