Hi All, Joanne and I just returned from a trip along the St. Mary's River this morning. Most of the river has frozen over with some open patches below the library. Above the library is open upstream to the top of the headrace. We saw 5 Mute Swans and 1 other swan we could not separate from a Tundra or a trumpeter because it refused to stop sleeping, at Algoma Cabins. On Parkdale Cres. we had the trip highlight with 2 light gray phase Gyrfalcons colliding while attempting to catch a rock dove. Five minutes later they were flying over the river less than a kilometre away, being chased by an immature Bald Eagle. The American Kestrel is still at the Sault Locks. In front of the Station Mall, an adult Bald Eagle perched watching 2 Herring Gulls and 2 first winter Glaucous Gulls. Three Hooded Mergansers were still in the tail race, along with 60 Common Goldeneye.
Bob and Joanne Knudsen Sault Ste. Marie, ON Bob Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
