From: Holden Family <holden.ontbirds@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Subject: Additional Niagara Birds today - Nov 27, 11
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Apologies for the additional Niagara River posting.
My darling girlfriend Jenn and I had some additional birds of note
today along the river, beyond the previously reported Razorbill, AW
Pelican etc.
Black Vulture - 5 birds seen circling over NY between Adam Beck and
the Queenston Docks mid morning.
Franklin's Gull - the first basic appeared mid morning (feeding) at Adam Beck
Pomarine Jaeger - spotted by Bob Stamp et al. while we were at Adam
Beck. The bird provided good and unique views (from above) while it
harassed birds near the power plants. It was an intermediate juvenile.
California Gull - an adult above the falls (control gates) sitting on
the far side of the river (in NY). -- this bird has been reported
previously on the New York (Genesee) list.
Glaucous Gull - a 2nd basic bird sitting above the falls.
We struck out on yesterdays Black-legged Kittiwake, giving us 11 gull
species for the day.
Good Birding!
Brandon Holden
www.PeregrinePrints.com
Directions: the only directions of use I can give is our location when
viewing the Black Vultures. We stopped on Niagara Parkway near the top
of the escarpment, (north of Adam Beck, south of Queenston Docks) - at
the "scenic overlook" which gives a great view of New York and
downriver. The Black Vultures were spotted with a scope, and we
watched as they slowly drifted east and further into NY (unfortunately
not with the 20+ Turkey Vultures which wandered into Ontario).
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