Today Ian Cannell and I stopped at Gray Road in Stoney Creek and while I was scanning for Loons Ian spotted the male Barrows Goldeneye swimming not far off shore with Long-tailed Ducks and we also counted 16 Red-throated Loons, close in to several hundred meters out, some in groups of 3 and 5 birds.
We did not scope off Greens Road or Sayers Park but probably more Red-throated Loons were off these areas as well. Also present here and off Greens Road as usual were all 3 Scoter species and as we turned to leave a Cooper's Hawk flew over us at roof top height ( single storey houses :>)) ). Directions:- GRAY ROAD, LAWRENCE SAYER’S PARK and GREEN ROAD IN STONEY CREEK >From the Toronto direction exit the QEW highway at Centenial Parkway on the >south end of the Burlington Skyway. Drive under the QEW and drive a short >distance to the North Service Road, turn right and drive along the Service >Road to Drake Drive (just past the Gray Road overpass). Turn left on Drake and >drive the short distance to Frances Avenue and turn left, drive to Gray Road >and turn right and drive to the lake. Alternately you can turn right at Frances Avenue and drive to Green Road, turn left at Green Road and drive to the lake. For Lawrence Sayer’s Park you can turn right off Gray Road just before you get to the lake and drive to the park (obey the no parking signs here as others have received a ticket). Or you can drive straight down Drake to the park from the Service Road. Norm Murr Richmond Hill, ON "Sils mordent, mords les" _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
