Today was the last day of the Raptorwatch for 2014 and not a bad one as you shall see. If you 're wondering where we go next, its gulls. Funny how you deride gulls at a hawkwatch. In fact we had a rule that if you saw a gull and called it as a real bird you had to buy coffee for everyone on the hill. Sort of a rite of passage for novice hawkers plus we old guys need the coffee. Ahh, but come tomorrow! We'll be standing with our telescopes 2 rows deep leaning over the roiling waters of Adam Beck gawking at those very same gulls. "Oh look" I'll cry cheerfully,"There's a phase 2 or is it 3 Iceland down there next to the nonbreeding Bonaparte's!" Good thing there's no place to buy coffee. We'll be coming out with totals (hawks, that is)and a wrap-up as soon as we get back from Niagara. Meanwhile, back at the Hill: Sharpshin 2 Coopers 1 N.Goshawk 1 Red Shoulder 2 Red Tail 17 Rough leg 1 Peregrine 1 Unid. Eagle 1 Total 26 Get in touch with the TOC mailto:c...@torontobirding.ca?subject=Christmas Bird Count and sign up for a route. Its a blast and we'll see you there! Good Birding Tim Mccarthy _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
