Sunday Drive

Decided to head up to Sarnia along the St. Clair River today.  No ice in the river or lake which is highly unusual for this time of year!
The same bunch of Redhead, etc. was just south of Courtright and later drifting downriver across from Detroit Edison.
At LGS, there was a Common Loon, which is likely the same one from around Christmas.  I did not know it was still around.

At the Shell Oil Dock, the usual contingent of Hooded Mergansers was present.  They are reliably seen here every winter hanging around the pilings.  Today there were at least 25.

Mergs (Hooded type)

Sarnia Bay was loaded with gulls, but I only picked out one Glaucous (2nd cycle), one Iceland (adult) and a first cycle Thayer's. There was a reliable report yesterday of a Lesser Black-backed, but I could not find it today.  No grebes or coots!

Iceland Gull on Ice

At Point Edward on Lake Huron, just mostly Long-tailed Ducks (~700), which a pretty good number for there.  Also 4 White-winged Scoters.

Canada Geese and Mallards at LGS

I only saw a few Snow Buntings today, but I did not roam through the countryside.  Yesterday obviously a good movement of them with Longspurs, Horned Larks and also reports of American Pipits.
Talked with Mike Bouman today and he had 4 Great Blue Herons along Wilkesport Line yesterday.  With the mild winter, herons have strangely been absent for the most part!