Yesterday, mid-afternoon, and again today in the early morning there were several flocks of snow geese east of Ottawa in the Alexandria and Casselman areas.
The flock at Alexandria this morning were very skittish and after several small blasts off the water (and returning back) the entire flock (2-3,000 ? birds) took off with the arrival of a car. The Casselman flock yesterday were a fair way off the Sandringham Road on the Casselman sod farms, this morning they were alongside the hwy in a corn stubble field. There were scattered flocks on the north side of #417 east of Casselman in corn stubble fields. No easy access to these areas. Directions: Alexandria: Exit 35 (hwy 34) south off the #417, about an hour east of Ottawa. Turn right on Darby Street in Alexandria to the Island Park. GPS Co-ords: 45.3065° -74.6361° Casselman: Highway #138 exit south off #417, Between #417 and the turnoff to Moose Creek. GPS Co-ords: 45.3072° -74.985° Jim Robertson _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
