Hello, birders! Wow, what a difference 24 hours makes. The water between Peche Island and Windsor today looks nothing like it has this past week. The numbers of waterfowl have dropped to about 1/10 of what they were, if not less.
Today at noon there were more Tundra Swans (30 or more) but no Canvasback that I could see. Red-breasted, Common and Hooded Mergansers remain in the same proportions, just way fewer. I noticed a couple more Common Goldeneye than before. The highlight of my excursion was an American Coot which swam up into the protected waters of Windsor Yacht Club. Since this is private property, I didn't pursue it. I also failed to mention in my previous post that an adult Bald Eagle can often be seen over and around Peche Island. Good birding! Kelly Morrissey [email protected] Lakeview Park Marina is at the foot of Riverdale Ave where it ends at 9200 Riverside Drive East in Windsor, just 10 km east of the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Follow Riverside Drive until you see the 66-foot tall white and red lighthouse on the corner. The marina is on the left. >From the 401, take Manning Road/County Road 19, exit number 21. Turn right >(north) on Manning Road/County Road 19 to Riverside Drive, approximately 9.5 km. Turn left (west) on Riverside Drive and go approximately 5 km. until you see the old Pelee Passage lighthouse. Turn right into the marina. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
