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Mew Gull at Mohawk Lake, Brantford

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Bill Lamond
Fri, Nov 27, 2020 10:55 PM

The Mew Gull was seen by about a half dozen birders today (Friday) at about 1:45 p.m. but it was unfortunately not posted to OntBirds. It flew some time before 2:00 and was not seen again.

Gulls are never as good at Mohawk Lake on Saturdays as the nearby landfill does not receive the city's organic garbage on Saturdays but potentially some organics are received from fast food joints to keep some gulls happy. In short the Mew Gull could be there on Saturday. It has been seen from anytime from around 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. this week but is perhaps best observed around 2:00 p.m.

The landfill is closed on Sundays and usually Mohawk Lake is not very good for gulls then but it is unpredictable.

Mohawk Lake is easily reached from Greenwich St.

Bill

The Mew Gull was seen by about a half dozen birders today (Friday) at about 1:45 p.m. but it was unfortunately not posted to OntBirds. It flew some time before 2:00 and was not seen again. Gulls are never as good at Mohawk Lake on Saturdays as the nearby landfill does not receive the city's organic garbage on Saturdays but potentially some organics are received from fast food joints to keep some gulls happy. In short the Mew Gull could be there on Saturday. It has been seen from anytime from around 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. this week but is perhaps best observed around 2:00 p.m. The landfill is closed on Sundays and usually Mohawk Lake is not very good for gulls then but it is unpredictable. Mohawk Lake is easily reached from Greenwich St. Bill