On Wednesday March 20, at 12.45 pm. I was down in Long Point today and saw a Golden Eagle. It was at the end of Hastings Drive which runs west along the shore of Lake Erie. We climbed up on top of the sand dune at the end of the road. It was pretty far off, but the second I saw it through my binoculars I knew it was a Golden. It had definite white patches near the end of the wings and a very white base of it's tail, which would make it an immature. There were also 4 immature Bald Eagles and 2, maybe 3 adult Bald Eagles out over the same marshy area. While looking at all the eagles, a Northern Harrier flew right in front of us at eye level 40 feet away. We also saw 2 more adult Bald Eagles later in the afternoon making it about 8 or 9 in total for the day.
Heading south on the Long Point Rd. causeway, turn right onto Hastings Dr. just before the big bend where it turns into Erie Blvd. Follow Hastings Dr. to the very end, well past where the paved section ends. Tim Arthur _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
