At 5:00 p.m. today, after watching for over an hour several thousand Canada Geese flying off the Carp River floodplain in small groups and headed west into adjoining fields, I spotted a single Greater White-fronted Goose doing the same. The bird may be the same one as seen by Mark Patry on March 19. In one of the small groups of Canada Geese there was also a Cackling Goose.
Directions: From the Carp exit of Highway 417 west from Ottawa, turn right and take the Carp Road for 9 kilometres. The Carp River floodplain is on your right, just before the village of Carp. Philip Wright 36 Fowler Street Richmond, 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
