At the Alfred Sewage Lagoons today at around 3:30 pm there was a juvenile GWFG with hundreds of Canada Geese and one Snow Goose. It was larger than a Mallard but smaller than a Canada. No white front was showing yet, but it should develop it this winter. Its bill and feet were dull yellow. I guess it could potentially have been a Graylag (barnyard) Goose.
To get to the lagoons from Alfred, which is 40 minutes east of Ottawa on HIghway 17, drive south along Peat Moss Road, which is on the east edge of the village, for 1-2 km. The lagoons parking lot is on your left as is a sign welcoming birders! -- *www.babina.ca* Robert Alvo Author: "Being a Bird in North America" (2014) Tel.: 613-236-0660 210-45 Holland Ave. Ottawa Ontario K1Y 4S3 Canada robal...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
