A male Barrow’s Goldeneye was seen by a couple of observers early afternoon today and I saw it around 2:55PM, swimming almost halfway between the Canadian and US shorelines off Guthrie Park just south of the Shell docks. At present, it will require a scope. Most of the river is ice-covered and the goldeneye is fishing in an open patch of water containing Redhead, scaup, Long-tailed Ducks and 30-35 Common Goldeneye.
Guthrie Park can be reached by taking the Modeland Rd/Hwy 40 ramp off Hwy 402 all the way to the Vidal St S. lights and T-intersection. Turn left (south) and pass Suncor and the Aamjiwnaag First Nations reserve past Lasalle Rd and the Shell docks across from the Shell refinery. Guthrie is a pull-off park along the St. Clair River overlooking the north end of Stag Island. Scott Connop Sarnia, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
