I received a call from Erwin Meisner last night telling me that he had seen
17 Great Gray Owls along the Highway 17 corridor between Iron Bridge and
Massey on November 11. He also reported on the 12th along Dean Lake Road
near Iron Bridge, there were 7 Great Gray Owls. He also reported that there
were the odd Northern Hawk Owl in that stretch of the highway. In Espanola,
Erwin saw 1 immature Red-headed Woodpecker.
Joanne and I went out today and found 1 Great Gray Owl along Echo River
Road in Echo Bay and 1 Great Gray Owl at the north end of Lakeview Road.
At Echo Bay marsh there were 176 Tundra Swans and 1 very late water pipit.
Bob and Joanne Knudsen
Sault Ste. Marie,ON
Directions: Most of the owls can be seen between dawn and 10:00am and then
after 3;00pm each day, along the Highway 17 corridor. Echo River Road can
be accessed by driving to the village of Echo Bay, turn north onto Church
St. (Hwy 638) and drive Echo River Road. Stay travelling west on Echo River
Road, cross the bridge over Echo River, the Great Gray Owl was 1 km west of
the bridge this morning.
Lakeview Road; Drive from echo Bay on Hwy 17 to Calabogie Road. Turn west
onto Calabogie and drive to the end of the road. Turn right, north, and
drive 1 km to the end. There is a black ash swamp at the turn-around. The
second Great Gray was there.
