Cheers!   

Hi all! At the end of a most successful SPNC trip with Ron Scovell leading, Jim Watt and I decided to try for the Black headed Gull at the flypast at the museum dock. As Gord Bellerby reported, there seemed to almost no movement of Bonies, when 2 Purple Sandpipers flew low around the corner right at us, veering out into the river, I think, to avoid us. Shortly after the gulls came on in droves and we were able to pick out a Black-headed in the middle of one large flock. Other people on the dock also got a Little Gull, but we did not and having seen 2 earlier(1 adult at Whirlpool and 1 sub-adult at Queenston sand docks) - we left in a euphoric mood - one of the best days ever on the river for either of us. Cheers! Maris Maris Apse - OFO SALES 511 Chamberlain Lane Oakville ON L6J 6A2 905-338-0318 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca "Maris Apse" <apsemaris@hotmail.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.