Hello, On Saturday April 16th an Osprey was seen at Echo lake, in Lawson's bay, close to Baysville, Ontario. Mostly remarkable because the lake was still frozen. And on Sunday April 17th, a possible Common Loon was sighted at the same lake, in a narrow band of open water that had opened up overnight along the North shore, after a heavy rainfall Saturday. Distance was too great to confirm, but size, colour, profile and behaviour supports the identification. I don't know if either of these are unusually early sightings, but uncommon anyway. Laura Murray Toronto Echo lake is located outside of Baysville, off Hwy 117. After crossing though town and the rock cut, take the first right (Muskoka Rd 51) on Echo Lake road, and follow the signs to Echo lake about 4 km. Carry on past Lawson Road, until you reach the public beach (Hammond beach), about .5 km. "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir