[Ontbirds]8 King Eider - Stoney Creek

[Kevin]

Just following up on Mike's post for Tuesday. 6 King Eiders were in view 
from Sayer's Park this morning, then disappeared. I re-stationed myself at 
the north end of Green Road and found a tight bunch of 9 birds about 400 to 
500 metres directly off shore. Interestingly, the ratio was different from 
yesterday, with 4 1st alternate males and 5 females. This reveals that there 
are more than 9 birds present in the area.

Directions : Take the Fruitland Road exit from the QEW and go north towards 
the lake. Turn left on North Service Road, head west to Green Road and turn 
right to the lake.

Kevin McLaughlin
Hamilton.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Boyd" <mike.d.boyd at gmail.com>
To: <ontbirds at hwcn.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:09 AM
Subject: [Ontbirds]8 King Eider - Stoney Creek


> Dear Fellow Birders,
> Today I was out with some birders from Guelph to the Hamilton area and
> the highlight for our day was 8 King Eiders off of Sayers Park in
> Stoney Creek. They consisted of 6 imm. males and two females. A few
> Surf Scoters were also present but visibility was declining when we
> arrived.
> Directions:  Exit the QEW east of Hamilton at Centennial Parkway and
> head north to North Service Rd. Turn right and follow it east to
> Drakes Dr and turn left. Follow this to Lakegate Dr and turn right.
> Sayers Park is at the end of the road.
>
> Mike Boyd
> Oakville, Ontario
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