A Quick Bike Ride - 10 Apr 2026
A check of the weather map this morning showed a heavy band of rain coming through the area starting at about 10 am. I decided to make a quick run to Pt. Mouillee at 7 am to see if anything interesting could be found; the plan would be to finish before 10 am. I parked at Mouillee Creek just before 7:15 am under cloudy skies and 45ºF so lighting was too poor for any photography. I decided that I would just ride the trails and stop if anything unusual would show. The Walpatich Unit was quiet under high water levels, and Lautenschlager Unit was showing fewer ducks, so I didn't bother to scope the west shoreline. I continued to the North Causeway and rode to the east side of the Vermet Unit (skipping Cell 5) and headed south toward Cell 3. A Common Loon was floating near shore in the norther portion of Cell 4 but otherwise only a few scaup and Bufflehead were present. Lake Erie was not as rough as in past days but there were few ducks to be seen as I rode south to the junction of Cel...
