The large number of Greater Snow Geese reported in the far eastern portion of Ontario on Sunday are still present, split into several areas. Hans vanderZweep and I encountered multiple flocks today totalling about 125,000. Concessions a few kilometres north of Lancaster had flocks of varying sizes totalling about 15,000. Along Cty Rd 34 south of Green Valley there were about 25,000 in a single grounded flock along the wet area.
The largest flock was off Westney Point which is several kms east of Lancaster off the South Service Rd. The number there was about 68,000. Further east and south of Bainsville were another 10,000 and finally about 7,000 were well out on the ice at the Quebec border. All of the river flocks were observed off the South Service Rd. All of the flocks on the river were at a distance with some quite far out, usually along the ice edge. You can see them with binoculars but a scope is best. The birds in the fields north of Lancaster (they move about but were between Concessions 2 and 4) can be viewed with binoculars or scope as with the birds along Cty Rd 34 south of Green Valley. Lake St. Francis area of the river is open at Lancaster with no geese. They follow the ice edge which is still substantial a few kms east. Large areas of ice will remain for days yet so the birds far out will hopefully remain long enough to get closer views within 100 metres of shore. Inland areas were good. We did not see either small white geese or White fronts. Brian Morin Cornwall _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
