Hi all you winter listers. Today Stan Bajurny and I found a male Pine Warbler at the parking area across the road from the Old Cut Woods entrance and also spotted a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk landing in a tree just north of the same parking lot. We drove around onto the main road and had great looks at the hawk only 100 yards from us. Before heading to the Long Point area we stopped at Pier 26 in Burlington to see if we too could spot the Northern Gannet. We stopped and dug out our binoculars and within 5 minutes spotted the Gannet across the bay in the fog as it flew around. This was at 8:12 am if someone is comparing the times with the sighting of the bird spotted off Spencer Smith Park. Norm Murr Richmond Hill, ON NORMURR@SYMPATICO.CA Directions:- OLD CUT WOODS AT LONG POINT Old Cut Woods at Long Point is southwest of Hamilton, directly south of Port Rowan. To reach it you can drive south on Hwy 6 from Hamilton, passing through Hagersville and turning right, west in Jarvis onto Hwy 3, drive to Simcoe and turn left, south on Hwy 24 and follow this to Hwy 59, ( it curves to the west south of town) turn left, south on Hwy 59 and drive right down about 8 km and past the golf coarse and you will be on the causeway. Drive on across the bridge and continue past the marina on your left. The road comes to Lake Erie where it curves to the left through the cottage / retail business area. Continue driving until you come to Old Cut Road. Turn left and drive a couple of hundred yards down this road (you will see the entrance to the banding area on your right) this is the entrance to Old Cut Woods. Drive another 100 feet or so and you will see a parking area on your left. Park here and walk across the road to the woods. NOTE: Be sure to lock your car and put your valuables out of sight). PIER 26 IN BURLINGTON >From the Toronto direction exit the QEW highway at Eastport Drive on your right (before the Burlington Skyway). Drive along Eastport Drive to the traffic lights. Turn left here and drive under the Skyway and then over the Burlington Ship Canal and continue along Eastport Drive under the Skyway again and past the Inland Waterways offices. The basin and ponds are on your right are the Tollgate Ponds. Further along Eastport you will see the sign for Pier 26 on your right. Turn in here and drive straight ahead and park facing across thee bay at the beautiful slag heaps, cranes, etc. of Dofasco and glass the birds in the air and on the water. Access to the Pier area may be restricted on week days so be prepared to be turned away. "Norm Murr" <NORMURR@SYMPATICO.CA>