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Request for Information => Birding Areas => Topic started by: beresford on June 11, 2010, 01:49:45 PM

Title: Eagles in the hamilton area
Post by: beresford on June 11, 2010, 01:49:45 PM

Anybody know of a place in and around Hamilton where I'd stand a good chance of spotting an eagle?

Preferably close to the 403, if at all possible. I know they frequent a lake there in winter...

Thanks in advance

-Tim-

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Post by: Cody on June 12, 2010, 10:34:34 AM

Try going to Princess Point. You may catch one flying over the water fishing.  Last year there was an Eagle Nest in this area
http://www.thespec.com/news/article/353896 (http://www.thespec.com/news/article/353896)

Also, Beamer Conservation Area on the Niagara Escarpment in Grimsby has a Hawkwatch from March 1-May 15. Bald and Golden Eagles fly over here sometimes.  

Cody

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Post by: Misty01 on June 12, 2010, 12:14:53 PM

One of the best places I have found to see eagles are at the Woodland Cemetery - Gardens Rd., behind Royal Botanical Gardens Headquarters. Drive past cemetery buildings into cemetery, bear left (south) toward Hamilton Harbour. They usually sit in the trees along the escarpment edge there.

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Post by: beresford on June 14, 2010, 06:36:11 PM

Thanks for the responses folks. I appreciate all the help I can get. All the spots you've suggested sound promising.

Happy birding
-Tim-

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Post by: Cody on June 14, 2010, 09:14:18 PM

Good luck!

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Post by: tarnado on August 30, 2010, 05:37:52 PM

I observed an adult bald eagle about 2 weeks ago. It was flying over the Lake Ontario shoreline just east of Jordan Harbour.

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Post by: Cody on August 30, 2010, 05:55:23 PM

Quote from: "tarnado"

I observed an adult bald eagle about 2 weeks ago. It was flying over the Lake Ontario shoreline just east of Jordan Harbour.

How far off shore was it?

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Post by: tarnado on September 10, 2010, 12:17:09 PM

It was over the shore, probably right over the beach, I could see it well from the QEW.