December 12, 2002 The NORTHERN GANNET was present this afternoon flying over Hamilton Harbour at Dofasco. From Pier 26, looking westward towards the Dofasco sign and cranes as previously reported, I saw it at 3:10 pm flying south from Hamilton Bay and up the next waterway to the west, not the one that I was parked overlooking. I thought it would reach the end of that small waterway and turn around so that I would see it again but I didn't. At 3:20 pm the immature BALD EAGLE (also reported earlier) flew over Pier 26 for about 10 minutes and then headed towards the Skyway Bridge. DIRECTIONS: >From Burlington, take the QEW to Eastport Drive. Follow Eastport past the Tollgate Ponds to the next driveway, which is marked Pier 26. Drive into the gravelled parking area facing west over the water and look in all directions. I only waited 20 minutes before I saw the Gannet flying in the distance beyond the big Dofasco sign. Note: in the afternoon, if the sun is shining, it is difficult to search for the Gannet from this vantage point. Fortunately for me the clouds blocked the sun just at the right time. Jean Niskanen Oakville jniskan@vianet.on.ca "Jean Niskanen" <jniskan@vianet.on.ca>