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Continued from page 41 Great places to swim, eat, people watch,
An independent third party reviews the ele- and hang out with other boaters
ments of the seizure/action and will render
a decision. To appeal a seizure or penalty, Strawberry Island, W. of the Middle Channel
individuals must send a written submission Entrance 42 36.20/82 43.75
to the Recourse Directorate of the CBSA.
Consult the Disagreements, review and ap- Northern Anchor Bay Peninsula leading into
peals section for more information. The Bouvier Bay 42 40.19/82 39.44
appeal must be filed within 90 days of the
penalty action.
Advanced Reporting Arrangements S. Anchor Bay, in front of Belle Maer & MacRay Harbors
NEXUS members can provide advance 42 36.64/82 47.75
notice to the CBSA at least 30 minutes
See page 13 for delivered pizza & chicken to your boat here!
(minimum) and up to four hours (maxi-
mum) prior to arriving in Canada by calling
the NEXUS Telephone Reporting Centre at
1-866-99-NEXUS (1-866-996-3987).
CANPASS members are required to
provide advance notification to the CBSA Northern Anchor Bay, Outside the Baltimore Hwy.
at least 30 minutes (minimum) and up to 42 37.956/82 40.733
four hours (maximum) prior to arriving in
Canada by calling the TRC at 1-888-CAN-
PASS (1-888-226-7277)
The CBSA is reviewing its reporting ar-
rangements for participants in large events, Lake St. Clair Metropark, Back Bay free to Anchor
such as fishing derbies, and is considering 42 33.55 / 82 47.43
options to facilitate a more streamlined ap-
proach in these cases. Bouvier Bay “Munchies Bay”, N. of the N. Channel Entrance
42 39.47/82 37.52
Please always check your charts
before going anywhere. You will See pg.47 for BBQ delights delivered to your boat here!
encounter shallow water with Lake St. Clair Sandbar, SW of Middle Channel Mouth
routes to all of these swimming 42 33.167/82 43.088 (sometimes covered with higher
locations. They all have “deep
water” routes for the biggest of water-beware!)
boats, but use your charts! Big Muscamoot Bay, West of Gull Island See map pg.4
WHY ALL THE SWANS IN THE BOTTOM CORNER OF EACH PAGE? READ BELOW.......
Mute Swan out these were two males defending their bill swells during the breeding season and
Territory Disputes territory. If you flip through the left hand becomes noticeably larger than the fe-
pages quickly, you’ll see like a cartoon, male's. The rest of the year the difference
We were docking at the Tin Fish their border “fight.” This display is per- between the sexes is not obvious.
Restaurant (now Tryst) on Anchor Bay formed successively for several minutes, Today, three species of swans
when we saw two Mute Swans in near in which time neither of the swans attack can be found in Michigan. The trumpeter
perfect time, mirroring each other, swim- or evade the other. It’s used in the mainte- is the largest and has an all-black bill.
ming in circles. It lasted so long, I had nance and regulation of territory boundar- Lake St. Clair’s resident, the Mute Swan,
time to get the camera out, assuming this ies. Mute swans set up large territories of is a European import. The easiest way to
was some kind of beautiful mating dance. four to 10 acres and serious fights are rare. distinguish the Mute Swan is by its orange
However, I was surprised to find Mute Swans are reported to mate bill and bulbous knob. The third species,
for life, but changing of mates does occur the Tundra Swan, passes through our state
infrequently, and swans will remate if their on their migration routes.
partner dies. If a male loses his mate and
Quickly flip through
pairs with a young female, she the left hand side of
joins him on his territory. If he the book and watch
mates with an older female, they the swan "border fight."
go to hers.
The male is properly
called a “cob,” the female a
“pen.” The black knob at the
base of the male Mute Swan's
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