In fall, birding is best in early morning and daybreak is optimal. Scan the lake for rafting waterfowl, gulls and other waterbirds as well as overhead for overflying waterfowl and migrant passerines. A spotting scope is pretty much essential at this location, as the birds are often at considerable distances from shore. Except on overcast days, birding in the late afternoon and evening may be less productive due to suboptimal lighting conditions.

In spring, the birding is best just at breakup. Typically, first to open is a channel along the far west edge of the lake, which concentrates the waterfowl at some distance. As the channel widens and the lake ice melts the waterfowl become a bit more dispersed.

Waterfowl are the main attraction at this hotspot. In spring, large number of ducks, geese and swans of a number of species congregate through at least mid-April. Both Trumpeter and Tundra swans concentrate primarily along the west side of the lake with Trumpeter Swans dispersing not long after breakup and the last of the Tundra Swan usually dispersing by early April. Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Bufflehead and Ring-necked Duck peak in the hundreds of individuals, while both species of scaup can number into the thousands. Lesser numbers of Redhead and occasionally Canvasback and Ruddy Duck.

 In fall, the common species are occasionally augmented by small numbers of all three scoters, Red-breasted Merganser and Long-tailed Duck. Another feature of fall is the large number of gulls streaming down the lake at daybreak. The vast majority of these are Ring-billed Gulls, which roost nightly in large rafts at the north of Pigeon Lake, but through October and November small feeding flocks of Bonaparte’s Gulls may be observed and in mid-November 2020 two Little Gulls were present in the Bonaparte’s flocks. In the latter half of October scan the wild rice beds for American Coot, which gather annually in small numbers. This location and the Edenderry Line hotspot just to the south are the most reliable locations in the county for this species.

Deeper water to the north beyond the wild rice beds can be good for scoters and other diving ducks, loons and grebes. Red-throated Loon and Red-necked Grebe have both been observed.

This site is located at the west end of Kerry Line at the municipal boat launch. It is an excellent location from which to observe waterfowl and other waterbird migration in both spring and fall. Extensive wild rice beds offshore attract geese and dabbling duck species, as well as several other species of waterbirds.

 Between the end of September and freeze-up waterfowl hunters may be present at several locations around the south end of the lake and many hunters use the Kerry Line boat launch, parking their vehicles and boat trailers either side of the boat access road. Be sure to park your vehicle such that you are not blocking those of others and allowing them enough space to manoeuvre their vehicles and trailers. The grassy verges to the access road receive a lot of seepage and can be very soft, so be sure to check their firmness before pulling your vehicle too far to the side.

Note that all the surrounding land is in private ownership, so do not trespass.