We arrived at the Waterport Pond (also called Lake Alice) on Rt. 279 around 2:00. Tucked into the southeast corner were between 1000 and 1500 SNOW GEESE with a few thousand Canada Geese spread throughout the pond. I found one WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE here, which we only saw briefly because we were distracted when all of the Snow Geese got up and flew around, only to drop back in (they did this a couple more times also). I also found six CACKLING GEESE here but we never saw the WF Goose again. Viewing the Snow Geese was difficult and eventually they flew off toward the northeast. We drove along the south edge of the pond on Waterport-Carlton Road, heading east, then turned north on Park Road. A little north of the fishing access site, which is on the west side of the road, we found the SNOW GEESE in a corn stubble field on the east side. We scanned from the west edge of this huge field, then drove to the north edge, where Betsy was able to pick out a ROSS'S GOOSE. This was just before 3:30. The Canada Geese were pouring into this field ,as well, no doubt from nearby Lake Alice.
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