Not So Sunny Saturday

I ventured down to Point Pelee today. The sun did not appear for the most part, so it was a rather dull day. It was supposed to mostly sunny, but as usual the forecast was off the mark. So, there was not much opportunity for photography, and what few photos I took are dull.
With ice all around, Point Pelee was very quiet.
I started at the Tip, and met up with Paul Pratt's group. There was some open water to the east way out and duck were there. I saw a news bulletin today saying that Lake Erie is virtually 100% frozen. Not really!
I walked up towards Sparrow Field and encountered lots of birds. Nothing new for the winter, but the list there included a dozen American Robins, a Hermit Thrush, a Yellow-rumped Warbler, a couple of Golden-crowned Kinglets, a dozen Cardinals, a dozen Tree Sparrows a Junco and Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers.


Along Shuster Trail were many White-throated Sparrows, the wintering Northern Flicker, a Carolina Wren, a Brown Creeper and many Cardinals.
At the Cemetery, I heard another Yellow-rumped Warbler and some White-throated Sparrows.
A Hermit Thrush was at White Pine parking lot.
On the way home I saw lots of Horned Larks and several small groups of Snow Buntings.
Late this afternoon I went out to the St. Clair River. There is actually lots of open water starting just south of Cathcart Park and north of there. This is due to the ice blockade farther north. Of course this is where the ducks are, and there are lots! Most are Redhead. I did see at least ten Gadwall at ICI outflow. That is the highest number of that species yet this winter.
I have not seen a Wigeon yet. Usually there are one or two on the river each winter.
I saw a grand total of six gulls (one Great Black-backed, rest Herring). Another gull-less winter on the river!