This has been a frustrating spring but there are geese around. I have had a flock of 20,000+ at Green Valley along Cty Rd 34 10 minutes north of Lancaster. The birds were not near the road but were further east in the floodplain near farms. Sometimes they may be at the lagoons a little further east.They could be seen from the road but there was a better view from the concession just south of there at the top of the hill. Go left (east) about 1/2 km and the birds were visible in the water. They come and go so no guarantees.
A few thousand were seen off Westley Point 5 km east of South Lancaster on South Service Rd. There have occasionally been sightings of a flock at Winchester near the lagoons at the north end of town but the birds seem to have relocated, possibly due to hunters in nearby fields. Yesterday I had 12-15,000 along Hwy 31 southwest of Winchester Springs. They lifted off at 8:10 and headed east. Late in the afternoon I was returning along Cty Rd 43 east of Winchester and spotted them just past the high school on the water in the old quarry as well as on the adjacent lawn. Brian Morin -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
