Goat Island:

In order to get onto Manitoulin Island from the north, one must drive across the Swing Bridge which connects into Little Current. The bridge is only one lane wide so traffic lights control vehicles wishing to cross. Luckily it wasn't boating season, or we may have had a long wait. After spending Friday night in Little Current, we crossed the bridge to Goat Island.

We met up with some good friends on Goat Island who we had only learned the day before, were also making the trek to the Lewis's Woodpecker! They had even booked the 11:00-11:30 time slot! All 5 of us saw 200 Bohemian Waxwings at the dead end of the road! Amazing!!

They feasted on berries as they explored the bushes. We were able to watch them for at least 15 minutes before they flew away! These regal birds sport a spiky crest and a peach blush across their face. Unlike the familiar Cedar Waxwing, they have rusty feathers under the tail and white markings on the wings.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bohemian_Waxwing/overview

We had been told that 25 Sharp-tailed Grouse had been spotted in a tree earlier that morning. They managed to hide from us, but we saw lots of their tracks in the snow.

As we left Goat Island, our next stop was the Lewis's Woodpecker!