Red-throated Loon - 04 Apr 2026
Yesterday Dan Steakly reported a Red-throated Loon ( Gavia stellata ) off the Lake Erie shoreline from Cell 2 at Pt. Mouillee SGA in s. Monroe Co. This morning I looked at the weather map and heavy rain was forecasted during the morning hours so I deferred a trip. After returning from lunch, though, the skies were partly sunny and a mild 70ºF, and Justin Labadie just posted that the RTLO was seen at the junction of Cells 1 and 2. I packed the bike and headed out. Parking at Mouillee Creek I rode out the Middle Causeway to the north end of Cell 3 where I ran into Adam Byrne and Phil Chu. The loon was still showing nicely close to shore so I continued south along the shoreline to look for it. I stopped at the junction of Cells 1 - 2 and started scoping the lake. Winds were causing a chop on the water so ducks were difficult to find and distant. Red-breasted Mergansers, Bufflehead, Horned Grebes, Common Goldeneye and Double-crested Cormorants were seen, but no Red-throated Loon. Brian Be...
