I arrived at the Wilson East Pier about 6PM Thursday and no Eiders but two
fishermen on the East Pier. I scoped the channel then the lake to no avail. I
saw the big sign that said "NO RUNNING ON THE PIER" (just joking) so I walked
then scoped the lake and finally saw the hen King Eider in the
Around 4:30 this afternoon I found a female KING EIDER in the channel of the
Wilson piers on Lake Ontario. She was closer to the west pier and swam out
of the channel as I walked out on the east pier. She refused to lift her
head, however, until I started running, which allowed me to finally iden
