Craig Corcoran texted me this afternoon to report a Ross's Goose between Schomberg and Pottageville. It was in a field on the north side of Lloydtown Road about a km west of 8th Concession. I drove out there late in the day (5:15-5:30) and found the bird in the very same spot, foraging in the field among numerous Canadas. It is an adult Ross's Goose - white morph - no grin patch a la Snow Goose, small beak , rounded head, etc.
Many thanks to Craig for the heads up on this bird. Schomberg and Pottageville are both west of Hwy. 400 northwest of Toronto and almost straight west of Newmarket. If you take the Lloydtown/Aurora Road exit from Hwy 400 travel straight west, down a long hill, and proceed through the small town of Pottageville. After passing the 8th Concession you will soon come to house #5400 on the north side - look to the north and check the cornfields in the next 0.5 kms. There is a narrow shoulder to pull onto so be careful as this can be a busy road. Ron Fleming, Newmarket _______________________________________________ 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/
