Hello again -- OOPs, I meant the Cobb's Lake Creek area southEAST (not southWEST) of Johnston Rd.
Chris Lewis > > Hello Ontbirds people, > > This morning (approx. 9:00 - noon), Bob Cermak, Aaron Hywarren, Bernie > Ladouceur, Paul Mirsky and I observed a large, tight flock of Snow Geese (our > collective estimate was ~ 75,000) in the Cobb's Creek floodplain area along > Russell Rd. southwest of Johnston Rd., east of Bourget. Lighting and distance > were prohibitive for discerning any other species among the flock though > there were several blue morph Snow's. The flock appeared restless and lifted > several times before re-settling in the same flooded field. As always, quite > the spectacle! > > Also 16 Sandhill Cranes in fields near Smith Rd. and Milton Rd southwest of > Navan -- a high number for our area in spring. > > There is currently lots of flooding in the agricultural fields east of > Ottawa, but the water is receding & will likely continue as the forecast is > for sun & double-digit temps for most of the coming week....ahhh, spring at > last! > > Directions (to the Snow Geese) from Ottawa: > > Hwy 417 east to exit 88. North through Vars to Russell Rd. (#26). East to > Bourget and continue to Johnston Rd. which is still flooded, not yet > drive-able. > > Chris Lewis > Ottawa, ON > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Posting guidelines can be found at > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > > > _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
