[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager in Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Hi All, At around 8:30am I saw a male summer tanager behind the apartment building where I live in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. It was almost in full breeding plumage except for green under tail coverts, yellow/green wings with a splash of red in both areas. It was feeding on insects up near the t

[Ontbirds] 6 American White Pelicans in Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Hi All, This morning between 9:00am and 10:00am, there were 6 American White Pelicans on the St. Marys River in front of Station Mall, in Sault Ste. Marie. We drove by again at 10:00am and could not relocate them. To get there: From the International bridge drive east on Queen St. and turn

[Ontbirds]Franklin's Gull in Echo Bay

Hi All, Last night Erwin Meisner called me about a male Franklin's Gull in the Echo Bay area. We went out there this morning and saw it in a corn field across the road from 763 Lakeview Road. It was still there at 0900. >From Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Drive east on Hwy 17 past Echo Bay to Calab

[Ontbirds]Tufted Duck in Sault Ste. Marie, ON Update

Hi All, The Tufted Duck is still present at Bellevue Park giving everyone very close views. It has moved to the west cove this afternoon. A new addition to the area is a Willet found by John Ralston. It was feeding on the mud flats near where the Marbled Godwit has been for the past week. The M

[Ontbirds]Tufted Duck in Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Hi All, We checked Bellevue Park again at 4:30pm and the Tufted Duck has returned. It was in the east cove of the yacht club. The Marbled Godwit was also still feeding on the mud flats east of the yacht club. To get to Bellevue Park take Hwy 17B from the east and continue onto Trunk Rd. Tu

[Ontbirds]American White Pelicans At Echo Bay

Hi All, This morning at 7:20, my wife and I saw 3 American White Pelicans fly by the east shore of Lake George and landed on the beach at Ojibway Park. They stayed for 5 minutes and then flew south across Lake George. We spent the next 2 hours searching all of Lake George and could not re-locat

[Ontbirds]Tufted Duck

Hi All, The Tufted Duck can still be seen at very close range at Bellevue Park in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. I last saw it at 3:00pm today. I could not locate the Marbled Godwit or the Western Tanager. Take Hwy 17B from the east and continue onto Trunk Rd. Turn left (south) onto Lake St. Drive

[Ontbirds]Tufted Duck in Sault Ste. Marie

Hi All, I just returned from Bellevue Park and saw the Marbled Godwit. The group of scaup that we have been passing by each visit has a Tufted Duck with them. It is a basic male in spring breeding plumage with a very good pronounced tuft. Photos have been taken, so I can provide if requested. T