[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
Just a heads up that a Bald Eagle came over and flushed the birds. None have come back yet. Will repost if found again although I'm not onsite.
Cheryl
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On Nov 19, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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Birds returned but no Slaty. Bill Lamond still present - hopefully bird will return tomorrow. Gulls tend to be 11 into late afternoon at this location.
Good birding
ellen Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 19, 2019, at 2:41 PM, Cheryl via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Just a heads up that a Bald Eagle came over and flushed the birds. None have come back yet. Will repost if found again although I'm not onsite.
Cheryl
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On Nov 19, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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I am not there myself but I understand that the Slaty-backed Gull is currently being seen at Mohawk Lake, Brantford, the same location as it was found at yesterday. Again, I am not there and have no further info but want to get the word out for those interested in seeing it. Cheryl’s google maps link from yesterday:
Jeremy Bensette
Leamington
On Nov 19, 2019, at 2:34 PM, Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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The adult Slaty-backed Gull was seen at Mohawk Lake in Brantford for several hours yesterday (20 Nov) loafing with many other gulls. It was observed from 10:00 to about 12:30 and from 3:10 until about 4:15. It was in the company of roughly 800 Herring Gulls, five Iceland Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a few Great Black-backed Gulls. It is very likely one of the two birds that was at this location last December. I will post today if I hear that it is present.
To reach Mohawk Lake take the 403 to Brantford and exit onto the Wayne Gretzky Pkwy and head south 2.6 km to Colborne St. Turn left onto Colborne St and turn right onto Locks Rd after about 800m. Continue on Locks Rd (turns into Mohawk St) for 1.5 km where you turn right onto Greenwich St. Mohawk Lake will be on your right after a few hundred metres.
Bill
From: ONTBIRDS birdalert-bounces@ontbirds.ca on behalf of Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Sent: November 19, 2019 2:33 PM
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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Bird has been here at Mohawk Lake since 12:10PM. Directions are in the email below.
Sarah
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On Nov 21, 2019, at 8:21 AM, Bill Lamond via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
The adult Slaty-backed Gull was seen at Mohawk Lake in Brantford for several hours yesterday (20 Nov) loafing with many other gulls. It was observed from 10:00 to about 12:30 and from 3:10 until about 4:15. It was in the company of roughly 800 Herring Gulls, five Iceland Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a few Great Black-backed Gulls. It is very likely one of the two birds that was at this location last December. I will post today if I hear that it is present.
To reach Mohawk Lake take the 403 to Brantford and exit onto the Wayne Gretzky Pkwy and head south 2.6 km to Colborne St. Turn left onto Colborne St and turn right onto Locks Rd after about 800m. Continue on Locks Rd (turns into Mohawk St) for 1.5 km where you turn right onto Greenwich St. Mohawk Lake will be on your right after a few hundred metres.
Bill
From: ONTBIRDS birdalert-bounces@ontbirds.ca on behalf of Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Sent: November 19, 2019 2:33 PM
To: Ontbirds birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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The Slaty-backed Gull was present at Mohawk Lake, Brantford from about 12:10 yesterday (21 November) and was last seen about 4:20 when all the gulls were flushed by a Bald Eagle and presumably headed to the nightly roost (Hamilton Harbour). The bird is not present at all times as it feeds at the nearby Brantford dump at other times. Access into the dump for birders is likely not allowed anymore. Mohawk Lake will not be frozen today but the gulls may still loaf there. However, seeing leg colour on swimming birds will be difficult. Gulls that are using the dump also loaf at the Grand River at the west end of Scarfe Ave and Church St off of Brant Ave if there are few birds at Mohawk Lake. Directions to Mohawk Lake are below.
Bill
From: Sarah Lamond sarah.lamond@hotmail.com
Sent: November 21, 2019 12:46 PM
To: Bill Lamond bill-lamond@hotmail.com
Cc: Ontbirds birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bird has been here at Mohawk Lake since 12:10PM. Directions are in the email below.
Sarah
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 21, 2019, at 8:21 AM, Bill Lamond via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
The adult Slaty-backed Gull was seen at Mohawk Lake in Brantford for several hours yesterday (20 Nov) loafing with many other gulls. It was observed from 10:00 to about 12:30 and from 3:10 until about 4:15. It was in the company of roughly 800 Herring Gulls, five Iceland Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a few Great Black-backed Gulls. It is very likely one of the two birds that was at this location last December. I will post today if I hear that it is present.
To reach Mohawk Lake take the 403 to Brantford and exit onto the Wayne Gretzky Pkwy and head south 2.6 km to Colborne St. Turn left onto Colborne St and turn right onto Locks Rd after about 800m. Continue on Locks Rd (turns into Mohawk St) for 1.5 km where you turn right onto Greenwich St. Mohawk Lake will be on your right after a few hundred metres.
Bill
From: ONTBIRDS birdalert-bounces@ontbirds.ca on behalf of Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Sent: November 19, 2019 2:33 PM
To: Ontbirds birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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To the best of my knowledge the Slaty-backed Gull has not been seen since last Thursday, Nov21st. Nonetheless, it may still be present. There were 1,100 gulls at Mohawk Lake last Thursday. Today and yesterday there were only 500+ gulls at the lake so a good number of the gulls are loafing elsewhere (factory roofs on Mohawk St) or loafing right at the dump when not feeding there. I will post if I hear that it is seen again.
Bill
From: ONTBIRDS birdalert-bounces@ontbirds.ca on behalf of Bill Lamond via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Sent: November 22, 2019 8:41 AM
To: ontbirds birdalert birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
The Slaty-backed Gull was present at Mohawk Lake, Brantford from about 12:10 yesterday (21 November) and was last seen about 4:20 when all the gulls were flushed by a Bald Eagle and presumably headed to the nightly roost (Hamilton Harbour). The bird is not present at all times as it feeds at the nearby Brantford dump at other times. Access into the dump for birders is likely not allowed anymore. Mohawk Lake will not be frozen today but the gulls may still loaf there. However, seeing leg colour on swimming birds will be difficult. Gulls that are using the dump also loaf at the Grand River at the west end of Scarfe Ave and Church St off of Brant Ave if there are few birds at Mohawk Lake. Directions to Mohawk Lake are below.
Bill
From: Sarah Lamond sarah.lamond@hotmail.com
Sent: November 21, 2019 12:46 PM
To: Bill Lamond bill-lamond@hotmail.com
Cc: Ontbirds birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bird has been here at Mohawk Lake since 12:10PM. Directions are in the email below.
Sarah
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 21, 2019, at 8:21 AM, Bill Lamond via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
The adult Slaty-backed Gull was seen at Mohawk Lake in Brantford for several hours yesterday (20 Nov) loafing with many other gulls. It was observed from 10:00 to about 12:30 and from 3:10 until about 4:15. It was in the company of roughly 800 Herring Gulls, five Iceland Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a few Great Black-backed Gulls. It is very likely one of the two birds that was at this location last December. I will post today if I hear that it is present.
To reach Mohawk Lake take the 403 to Brantford and exit onto the Wayne Gretzky Pkwy and head south 2.6 km to Colborne St. Turn left onto Colborne St and turn right onto Locks Rd after about 800m. Continue on Locks Rd (turns into Mohawk St) for 1.5 km where you turn right onto Greenwich St. Mohawk Lake will be on your right after a few hundred metres.
Bill
From: ONTBIRDS birdalert-bounces@ontbirds.ca on behalf of Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Sent: November 19, 2019 2:33 PM
To: Ontbirds birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, Mohawk Lake, Brantford
Bill Lamond texted me to advise of an adult Slaty-backed Gull at Mohawk
Lake in Brantford.
Just getting the word out with a link to the map. It is the same location
as last year. Hopefully this link works.
Cheryl
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