So Many Pelicans! - 24 Mar 2026
Temperatures were to reach 60ºF this afternoon with high winds, so I decided to take an early morning ride at Pt. Mouillee while the air was still calm. Temperature at 8:30 am was 32ºF so it was a bit chilly. Parking at Mouillee Creek I rode around to the west side of the Walpatich Unit and immediately scared up a small flock of Northern Shovelers from the flooded shoreline. A small flock of Blue-winged Teal also flushed from the corner of the first dike but several pair remained long enough for a photo or two. My plan was to ride around to the east side of the Lautenschlager Unit to look for the Greater White-fronted Geese (from last week) before heading back to the Middle Causeway. As I reached the Lautenschlager Unit the calls of 80 Tundra Swan directed my attention overhead. They were moving south along the Lake Erie shoreline. The Lautenschlager Unit still held a good number of Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwall, American Wigeon and Lesser Scaup while the west shoreline held goo...
