Aylmer Wildlife Management Area - March 18, 2025

It is always nice to visit Aylmer for the Tundra Swan migration in March. I figured there were around 650 Tundra Swans resting and flying in.  There were some Canada Geese, Mallards, Common Mergansers, and Hooded Mergansers.  

I walked the path in the area.  Lots of birds around and singing, Black-capped Chickadees, Song Sparrows, American Robins, American Tree Sparrows. Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, Red winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Mourning Doves, Downy Woodpecker, Killdeers and American Goldfinches. 

American Tree Sparrow

Today, a very nice warm day.  I saw my FOY Midland Painted Turtle.

Aylmer Wildlife Management Area - 2022

March 21, 2022 - It was a beautiful sunny day to go see the migrating Tundra Swans today.  The rest of the week calls for rain/snow.  The count for the day was 852.  There were also Canada Geese, Mallards, Ring-necked ducks, and Ruddy ducks.  Other birds I saw White-throated Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, American Goldfinches, Northern Cardinals, Blue Jays, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Song Sparrows, American Robins and Mourning Doves.  It's always so nice to see the Swans and I love hearing them.

Tundra Swan Migration - 2018

Aylmer Wildlife Management Area     -4c, cold, strong NW winds, cloudy

I went to the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area today to view the Tundra Swans.  It's NE of the town of Aylmer in Elgin County.  There were approx. 1,100 swans.  I also saw Canada Geese and Mallards.  The swans fly in to refuel on their migration to the high Arctic.

Feeding on corn

I'm wondering if this is a Cackling Goose.  I've never seen one. 

I also saw Blue Jays, Tree Sparrow, Killdeers, Common Grackles, 
Mourning Dove, and Robins. 

Swan Migration - 2017

Saturday, March 18, 2017 - I went to the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area to view the Tundra Swans.  There were about 1,500 swans.

3 immature Trumpeter Swans

Trip to Aylmer to view Tundra Swans - 2015

Aylmer - March 21, 2015

Went to my annual trip to Aylmer to view the Tundra Swans.
Some Snow Geese were wondering around with the swans and Canada Geese.

Snow Geese (Blue Phase)

Snow Goose (White Phase)

Snow Goose (White Phase)

Snow Goose (Blue Phase)

Tundra Swans

 Still a lot of ice on the water.

Tundra Swans

Aylmer - Viewing Tundra Swans

Aylmer  - March 29, 2014

Still have snow and ice on the ground.  It was a cloudy day, high of 1 degree.