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[Ontbirds]King Eiders,etc.

DM
dave milsom
Mon, Mar 14, 2005 12:06 AM

Off Green  Rd.  in  Stoney  Creek at 5 pm were 4 female and 2 1st-year
male  King Eiders. A Bald Eagle sat on the edge of the ice at Hamilton
Harbour  near  Tollgate Ponds. A pair of Peregrine Falcons were on the
Eastport lift bridge.
Two  Saw-whet  owls and a Northern Shrike were at the east end of
Fifty  Point  Conservation  Area.  At  the  Beamer  Point Hawkwatch 19
migrants were tallied, including a Goshawk, 3 Coopers, 3 Sharp-shinned
hawks and a Turkey Vulture.
Directions: Green Rd is off the North Service Rd off the QEW in Stoney
Creek.  50  Point  Cons. Area is off the 50 Road exit off the QEW near
Grimsby.  Take  the  1st left off the service rd. (east) to access the
conservation area. Beamer Point can be reached from 50 Rd. south up to
the  top  of  the  escarpment, then go east on Ridge Rd. to the signed
entrance.
Dave Milsom
For bird tours check website :
[1]http://ca.geocities.com/milsomdave@rogers.com
[2]milsomdave@hotmail.com

References

  1. http://ca.geocities.com/milsomdave@rogers.com
  2. mailto:milsomdave@hotmail.com
Off Green Rd. in Stoney Creek at 5 pm were 4 female and 2 1st-year male King Eiders. A Bald Eagle sat on the edge of the ice at Hamilton Harbour near Tollgate Ponds. A pair of Peregrine Falcons were on the Eastport lift bridge. Two Saw-whet owls and a Northern Shrike were at the east end of Fifty Point Conservation Area. At the Beamer Point Hawkwatch 19 migrants were tallied, including a Goshawk, 3 Coopers, 3 Sharp-shinned hawks and a Turkey Vulture. Directions: Green Rd is off the North Service Rd off the QEW in Stoney Creek. 50 Point Cons. Area is off the 50 Road exit off the QEW near Grimsby. Take the 1st left off the service rd. (east) to access the conservation area. Beamer Point can be reached from 50 Rd. south up to the top of the escarpment, then go east on Ridge Rd. to the signed entrance. Dave Milsom For bird tours check website : [1]http://ca.geocities.com/milsomdave@rogers.com [2]milsomdave@hotmail.com References 1. http://ca.geocities.com/milsomdave@rogers.com 2. mailto:milsomdave@hotmail.com