The Mew Gull was seen by about a half dozen birders today (Friday) at about 1:45 p.m. but it was unfortunately not posted to OntBirds. It flew some time before 2:00 and was not seen again.
Gulls are never as good at Mohawk Lake on Saturdays as the nearby landfill does not receive the city's organic garbage on Saturdays but potentially some organics are received from fast food joints to keep some gulls happy. In short the Mew Gull could be there on Saturday. It has been seen from anytime from around 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. this week but is perhaps best observed around 2:00 p.m. The landfill is closed on Sundays and usually Mohawk Lake is not very good for gulls then but it is unpredictable. Mohawk Lake is easily reached from Greenwich St. Bill -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Ontbirds setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
