Hi all: For the many that missed the Harlequin Ducks in Port Credit this morning (Wednesday AM), I would like to inform you that all four duck ( 1 male and 3 females) are still at the foot of Saddington Park in Mississauga. Park, go to the lake and walk right (west) for 30 m. [ Hint: for the many photographers ... it is better in the afternoon late ] No Gyrfalcon was found along the lakeshore & West for about 2 hours of birdwatching Additional birds at Saddington park: -White-winged Scoter ( far off shore) -Glaucous Gull , near the moored boat at lighthouse -Many other gulls on the ice ( Greater Black-backed, Herring, Ring-billed) -Other Ducks: Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, LT Ducks, Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, Greater Scaups, etc -Trumpeter & Mute Swans ************************************ At Riverwood Park , in Mississauga ( Burnhamthorpe at the Credit River, North-East side) -a Long-Eared Owl was found behind the McEwan house. It took off and did not come back! - Both RB & WB Nuthatches - Woodpeckers Hairy and Downy - Cooper's Hawk Cheers.. Luke
~~~~~~~~~~~ Direction to Saddington Park QEW to Hurontario (Hiway#10) and go south. Right (west) on Lakeshore Road left (south) at Peter street (about a kilometer west of Hiway#10). The park is at the end of Peter street ( parking is available in the park closest to the lake). Park, go to the lake and walk right (west) for 30 m. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/