There was a juvenile Purple Sandpiper today at 4:30 P.M. offering superb looks as it probed amongst the abundant algae on the shore at Shell Park, on the south side of the pier. Elsewhere, the adult male King Eider was also offering superb looks near the St. Catharines Marina in Port Weller. Shell Park is just south of the intersection of Great Lakes Boulevard and Lakeshore Blvd. in Oakville. For the King Eider, take Broadway as far north as it goes, into and just past the marina, to where some RV's are parked. The eider was visible from here, but walking north from here along the path that parallels the shore brought one much closer. Mark KubiszScarborough _______________________________________________ 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
