Sandhill cranes, northern shrike, robins, chipping sparrow, Canada geese are all here easily two weeks ahead of their arrival last year.
There is still ice in the bay and on the small ponds in the area but the geese, ducks, and cranes are in the flooded fields. Bruce Mines is 45 minutes east of Sault Ste. Marie on high way 17. The northern shrike was on the west end, north side of McPhail rd. Go north from Bruce on 638, over the tracks and go right on McPhail. Good birding _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
