Birders,
I have just gotten off the phone with David Pryor who is unable to make a post at this time. He has asked me to post on his behalf. David has discovered a very interesting gull that has yellow legs, loafing on the ice with other gulls at the Mimico Waterfront Park in Etobicoke. Field marks: The gull is bulky, Herring Gull sized(seen with Herring Gulls) and has a similar mantle shade. It clearly has all yellow legs, red gonys, a bit of smudging around the eye. David has ruled any of the expected gulls and wanted to get word out to other birders, as he is unable to stay on the scene. The bird was last seen flying south and also east towards Humber Bay West, but gulls returned to loaf on the ice and it did not appear to go far. Some less than stellar I-phone scoped photos are available from myself or David. Take the QEW (Gardiner) Toronto and get off at Islington. Travel south to the lake on Islington and you will eventually see Lakeshore Blvd. Travel east/northeast on Lakeshore and on the lake side turn right on Norris Crescent, which will lead you to the park on the lake. Good birding! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
