This am. Monday, Dec.8th. Mark Cranford and company did not get the bird nor did I upon looking around after their visit. Dave Don's report copied below. Regards/tac "Hi Ont birders, Have just received a phone call from Barry Cheriere, who found a single Purple Sandpiper, just West of Spencer Smith Park in Burlington. The bird was feeding in the grunge on the shore of the lake, and was viewed by standing on the "promenade compass" looking West. The bird at this point was 30 feet away. It was still there when I left at 5:15pm. Directions: Spencer Smith Park in Burlington is located off Lakeshore Road between Brant St. and Maple Avenue on the south side of Lakeshore. The Festival of Lights is currently on there, so you can't miss it. You can enter the parking lot at the lights. Cheers and good luck, Dave Don" _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca "Dave Don" <davedon56@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. Thomas Allan Crooks 489 Forestwood Court Burlington, Ontario L&L 4K6 905-634-1178 905-634-9616 (fax) eclectic@cogeco.ca "Thomas Crooks" <eclectic@cogeco.ca> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.