Greater White-fronted Geese and Pelicans - 21 Mar 2026
Having missed the 10 Greater White-fronted Geese at Pt. Mouillee SGA yesterday I decided to go back and look for them in the Lautenschlager Unit. Brian Beauchene had just reported seeing the from the Middle Causeway with a scope so took an early afternoon ride to see them myself. Skies were cloudy and it was a chilly 34ºF. Parking at Mouillee Creek I rode the bike out along the Middle Causeway toward the east side of the Lautenschlager Unit. I hadn't gotten far when three Sandhill Cranes announced their presence as they flew toward me from the east. Taking the inside dike next to the Lautenschlager Unit produced distant views of ducks but they were too far to ID, and I couldn't make out any GWFG from the south end, so I rode to the east side and headed north where I could get a closer look. I found the 10 Greater White-fronted Geese strung out close together along the west side of the unit and found that I could get closer looks by continuing north until I was directly acro...
