[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in the east

A quick run to the north revealed no geese of any kind along Cty Rd #9 north of Fournier. The flooded fields along the South Nation River have drained quickly so the potential attraction has disappeared. East of Bourget at Cobb's Lake Creek there is the usual flooding but there was still

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in the east

The show appears to be over for this part of Eastern Ontario. There was only one small flock present this evening east of Lancaster although there were still many birds in the area. The rest chose fields in Quebec for their evening dining after leaving the river at the Quebec border. In the time

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Lancaster

The Snow Goose spectacle continued today with flocks descending on cornfields northeast of Lancaster (actually north and east of Bainsville) after 5:30. Most remained at a considerable distance from roads so no detailed observations were possible but there were such large numbers that the show was

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Lancaster

Checking the area northeast of Lancaster again yesterday, the birds headed to the river during the day with not a single bird present in the harvested cornfields at 4:00 p.m. That began to change about an hour later as about 15-20,000 came in to one field. By 6 p.m., more had appeared with about

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Lancaster

The flocks reported yesterday in fields northeast of Lancaster (about 20 minutes east of Cornwall) were present this evening. The birds were in scattered flocks of hundreds to a few thousand with larger numbers of 5,000, 10,000 and 60,000. I had 140,000 total, spread out over numerous fields of

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese

Late yesterday Bob and I went looking for Snow Geese. Boy did we find them! Like 200,000 plus! Most we have ever seen! We located them north east of Lancaster, Ontario. We headed north through the Village of Lancaster on Highway 34. A few kilometers north of the village we turned

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

People have been wondering where the birds are and there is no good answer. The sod fields along Lafleche Rd east of Casselman have failed to yield birds on multiple passes since the large movement 10 days ago. About 1,000+ were in harvested cornfields northeast of Hwy 417 and Hwy 138. Another

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

As I was passing by the favoured resting area east of Casselman late this morning I didn't see any Snow Geese on the sod fields. There was a small flock north of Monkland on Hwy 138. From Hwy 417 about a km west of Hwy 138 I noted a number of them on the field south of the road not far from the

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

They are late but a large flock has finally arrived. At noon today and for 90 minutes afterwards flocks of Snow Geese, mostly Greater Snows but with some Lessers settled in to the sod farm east of Casselman. By the time I left there were about 35,000 present with another 5000 northeast of St. Rose

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

For the last two weeks there has been a slow build up of Snow Geese east of Casselman (25 minutes east of Ottawa). The majority are Greaters but there are also Lesser Snow Geese as well. Today we had about 5000 on the sod farm in two distinct areas (there are fields further west). Feeding on short

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

They're back. I was hoping that after the initial movement through to Quebec that some of the birds would return, and they have. I heard that the floodplain along the South Nation River at Fournier has a very large number of birds, likely larger than the total of the initial flocks we had seen

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

The movement of mostly Greater Snow Geese has temporarily calmed. The main flight left a week ago and flocks that held back have been a few thousand here and there in areas north of the St. Lawrence. We could see some geese retrace their flight from Quebec back into Ontario in the next week or

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese. Woodbine and Ravenshoe

5 snow geese are in a pond in a flooded field at SW corner of woodbine and ravenshoe. Cheers John Carley Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese

A major influx of Canada and Snow Geese along the St. Lawrence River along Hwy.2 from Maitland to Prescott. Prescott numbers in the thousands. Quite close to shore. Good birding. Brenda Evers Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network.

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

Checking the sod farm east of Casselman at mid-morning there were only about 10,000 Snow Geese, mostly Greaters but Lessers as well. As I was leaving, another 7,000 flew in from the east, likely coming in from corn fields. At 2:00 the numbers had swollen to 40,000+. Brian Morin Directions: From

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

A quick stop at noon showed about the same number of birds as yesterday (30,000 +). For those timing their visit it is important to consider the weather. On a bright sunny day like this if the birds are on the south side of the road, which is where they have only been for me, then checking for

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

The number of Snow Geese on the sod farm east of Casselman has increased to about 45,000 since last weekend. The peak should be reached in about another week or more. Flocks moved in and out with less than 35,000 present at one time. Some birds had fed elsewhere during the day and moved in from

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

Over the past couple of weeks, the Greater Snow Geese have been very slowly building on the sod farm east of Casselman. Today there were about 7000 birds with maybe 1000 Canadas sitting separately. There were also about 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls mixed in with mostly Herrings in the same field.

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese

7 Snow Geese at Briar Hill sanctuary at County Road 21 and Hiway 28 5 are blue phase Dave Milsom Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Ile d’Orleans Quebec

I know this is not Ontario but it is a wonderful significant sighting in Quebec on the St Lawrence River. Today at 6 pm we saw over 1,000 Snow Geese in a field on Ile d’Orleans just outside Quebec City. They took flight to the Northeast at dusk in one large and several small groups. Happy

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Stratford

There were 2 Snow Geese in with a flock of 30 Canada Geese near Tom Patterson Island on Lake Victoria this morning. Steve Thorpe Lake Victoria is in the middle of Stratford. From Ontario Street (Hwy 7,8) head north on Waterloo Street. Just before the first bridge turn right on Lakeside

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Casselman

The extensive sod farm east of Casselman has been hosting large flocks of Snows in recent days. At mid morning there were three flocks totalling 35-40,000 and at 5:00 there were about 25,000. In both cases the flocks were not too far from either the centre road to the landfill or the north road

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

A check of the Riceville floodplain showed large flocks of Snow Geese (mostly Greater) tightly huddled together braving the high wind. The cold temperature overnight and for much of the morning kept the birds from feeding (new ice had formed over a lot of the shallow water) but around noon some

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Following Bruce Di Labio's report of Snow Geese yesterday on the Riceville floodplain north of St. Isidore, the number of Snows mushroomed today. I had about 125,000 in three flocks but all within a relatively close area. This is the largest 'inland' flock we've had and much larger than normal

Re: [Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Further to Bruce and Ben’s post — I must say I feel like an April Fool for my March 27th broadcast of doubt re: significant flooding east of Ottawa this spring. The Bear Brook and Cobb’s Lake Creek areas are now truly flooded and hosting spectacular numbers of Canada Geese as well as increasing

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Hi everyone This morning in the Riceville-Bourget- Pendleton area there were up to 25,000 Greater Snow Geese and another 20,000 east of Fournier. Amazing sight watching large flocks in flight and landing. Also 4 Ross’s Geese and 15 Tundra Swans. Lots of action. Good birding and Happy Easter,

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Full Stop. Following yesterday's significant rain and clearing this morning, westerly winds picked up and took the geese back on their journey. While a small number of birds flew over the site east of Lancaster they landed in the middle of the river. At noon a larger flock of a few thousand

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

I'll do a followup detailed post late tonight but for anyone planning to check out the Snow Geese east of Lancaster at Westley's Point tomorrow, don't show up until late in the morning or early afternoon. There may be no geese there at all first thing. More later. Brian Morin

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Somehow the main flight of Snow Geese arrived yesterday, unannounced. The birds showed up east of South Lancaster at Westley's Point, the same location as the big flight of 2011. Ice conditions are very similar to what they were back then which is great. An absense of ice means there is no reason

Re: [Ontbirds] Snow Geese returning

Further to Brenda's report, there were at least two Ross's Geese in the flock. There is a good bit of ice in the bay just east of town and this is a favourite roosting spot for the Snows. They gathered there later in the afternoon and can best be viewed from Cty Rd #2. There was a Trumpeter Swan

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese returning

Snow Geese have returned to the St. Lawrence River 1 km. east of Iroquois. Take Hwy. 2, turn south on Saver Rd. Take a right ( west) on Grisdale Blvd. Follow to the end. Birds are presently mixed with Canadas and coming off the water towards shore. Estimate 4,000 at present time but the numbers

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese and Snowy Owls in Eastern Ontario

With a continuation of recent mild conditions observers should be checking for the vanguard of Greater Snow Geese a couple of weeks earier than expected (birds in Southern Ontario are Lesser Snow Geese). In recent days there have been reports of small to medium-sized flocks over the Kingston area

Re: [Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Casselman - Cranes near Navan - Pink-footed Goose in New York

Hope u find this info useful Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 10:43 PM, Brian Morin via ONTBIRDS wrote: I'll begin with the latter bird. A *Pink-footed Goose* was reported yesterday from Malone New York about 30 miles southeast of Cornwall on

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Casselman - Cranes near Navan - Pink-footed Goose in New York

I'll begin with the latter bird. A *Pink-footed Goose* was reported yesterday from Malone New York about 30 miles southeast of Cornwall on Rt 37. For those interested it was seen at Malone recreational park pond. The significance of this sighting is that there is a high probability this is the

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

The number of Greater Snow Geese east of Casselman (30 minutes east of Ottawa) has grown to about 13,000, about 1/7 of what may be there later this month. There were no other obvious species present but only birds that were within a reasonable scope distance could be carefully checked. There are

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Earl Rowe Park

This certainly doesn't rival other more recent reports, but there are three Snow Geese on the beach in the reservoir at Earl Rowe Provincial part. Just thought I'd put it out there for local birders. Going west on Hwy 89 out of Alliston turn right onto the 7th concession. The park entrance is on

[Ontbirds] Snow geese (blue phase), Belleville

Local birders may be interested in these 2 "Blue" Snow Geese which appear to be frozen in the Bay of Quinte in Belleville's west end. Checklist/photos: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35106001 Directions Geese are in the public park located at the end of Wilkie Street. Travel west from

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Greater Snow Geese have arrived en masse as of the weekend, a full two weeks earlier than expected and record early in large numbers. Another large flight may take place by next week. There is virtually no ice on the St. Lawrence and little or no snow in the southern part of the United Counties of

[Ontbirds] Snow geese

Hi Gang,  As I was scanning through the 10,000+ CAGE looking for a Cackling (no luck), approximately 1000 snow geese flew in and landed in the river.  This was on Rainbow Valley Road, across the Rideau from Edmonds Lockstation. Kim ___

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Queensville

My wife called a little while ago to say that around 11 a.m. while she was supervising a Kindergarten recess at Queensville Public School in York Region, a flock of Snow Geese flew over - all white, approximately the size of Canada Geese, but not calling, and not the long necks that would be

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese? in North York

A few minutes ago 3 geese flew over while I was retrieving garbage bins. The were quite high, flying north to south, and honking continuously. Without binos, I could not see them well enough to identify them, but I had the impression they were not Canada Geese. Could they have been snow geese?

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes in Eastern Ontario

A major flight of Snow Geese occurred today on the sod farm east of Casselman, about 30 minutes east of Ottawa. This is the traditional fall staging area that last year hosted Ontario's first Pink-footed Goose as well as all of Ontario's other regularly sited species. The geese are late, with

[Ontbirds] Snow geese

There are currently 8 snow geese amongst hundreds (thousands?) of Canada geese at Reesor Pond. The pond is on Reesor Road, just north of the 407, Markham, ON. Pat Schleiffer ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Snow geese, Claremont

At about 9:00 am this morning I saw two snow geese with a flock of Canada geese. They were in a field near the intersection of Brock Rd. (County Road 1), and Webb Rd., north of Claremont. To get there, take Brock Rd. north from Pickering, through the intersection of Brock and County Road 5,

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Uxbridge

Three Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens), in a flock with 30 Canada Geese, landed in a field 2 km north-west of Uxbridge at noon, September 28th. Davis Drive, south side, midway between Concessions 6 & 7. Michael Biro michaelb...@rogers.com i4BiRDS ___

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

On Sunday afternoon the sod farm east of Casselman, well known for hosting rare geese last fall, was blanketed by a good-sized flock of about 25,000 Greater Snow Geese. This is likely a large percentage of the birds remaining in Eastern Ontario. The geese may frequent this area and points along

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

The movements of Snow Geese continue to confound birders here. It is a feast or famine situation with good numbers appearing in an area one day and few the next or even an hour later. The following are key locations to check this weekend. Cobbs Lake Creek east of Bourget has had large numbers of

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Eastern Ontario

A flock of Greater Snow Geese continues to make daily trips north from the St. Lawrence River to a flooded area south of Green Valley along Cty Rd 34. The birds likely roost overnight on the river east of Lancaster near Westley's Point and head up in the morning after 8-8:30 to feed along the

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Snow Buntings, Snowy Owl (and snow) on Cobourg/Presqu'ile OFO Trip

Hello folks: A productive late autumn day of birding along the north shore of Lake Ontario can best be described as a day of extreme contrasts: the snow(y)-named birds, a reptile, a dragonfly, a moth, warm sunshine, cold wind, sunny skies, dramatic skies and heavy snowfall made for the most

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

The large flocks of Greater Snow Geese have arrived east of Casselman. On Tuesday I had at least 35,000 on the sod farm. There was only one other small flock located at St. Isidore so anyone looking for the birds would head to this location. Last year the numbers here maxed out above 60,000. The

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese- Casselman

East of Casselman this afternoon I had a small flock of about 40 Greater Snow Geese flying south of Hwy 417 and over Hwy 138 heading east. There were no birds on the sod farm. This is the forerunner of the tens of thousands that will descend on the area in the next couple of weeks. Brian Morin

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Bourget this morning

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

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

There are fewer Greater Snow Geese today than yesterday and most birds were observed on the river. Checking Cty Rd 34 south of Green Valley revealed a couple of thousand with another few thousand along Cty Rd 34 north of Lancaster. There is still a very substantial flock at Westney Point along the

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese and a Cackling Goose in Eastern Ontario today

Today I birded the flooded fields from Fournier (east) to Bourget (west) and found about 40,000 newly arrived Snow Geese, 8000 Canada Geese, more than 1000 Northern Pintails, and one Cackling Goose among several other species of the more common waterfowl. I also had a flyby Sandhill Crane in the

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

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

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Napanee, Ontario

Today at Big Creek Rd. and Hwy 8, Napanee area. Snow Geese (2), Canada Geese 200+, Mallard 2, Northern Pintail 2, Blue-winged Teal 2 At Hwy 8 and Sillsville, Napanee area Lesser Scaup 300+, Mute Swan 6, Ring-necked Duck 4, Song Sparrow1 Common Goldeneye 20+ Lynn Sayers and Ken Walton Walton's

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Durham Region

Hi Birders I had 11 Snow Geese flight was NW. Birds seen at Durham Road #23 just North of Med Rd. Birds seen at 2:45 EST. Cheers Mike Sent from my Samsung Galaxy ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese no in Prince Edward County

The Snow Geese seen yesterday along Kaiser Crossroad were not seen today. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Prince Edward County

The wetlands along Kaiser Crossroad in Prince Edward County are just starting to open up and today there were about 50 Snow Geese, all white-phase birds. Directions: From Picton, go east on Highway 33 toward the Glenora ferry. Just before the ferry (There will be a sign.) turn right on County

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Tundra Swans near St. Clair NWA in Chatham-Kent

Birders: The TUNDRA SWANS are arriving, with at least 650 seen this afternoon in flooded fields just south of St. Clair NWA. There were also 5 SNOW GEESE (including two blues), at least 1000 CANADA GEESE and a small number of ducks, including REDHEAD, WOOD DUCK, MALLARD and AMERICAN BLACK

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Reesor Pond

Today at 11:30 am there were 5 Snow Geese on Reesor Pond. 2 blue morphs and 2 white morphs were together in the shallows above the southern spit (ie looking straight out) and another white morph was discovered in amongst a crowd of Canada Geese on the North-west spit. Mallards outnumbered

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese flocks by 401 close to Quebec Border

If you are traveling in or out of Quebec via the 401, be sure to watch the fields before and after Lancaster, in the 5-15 km west of and approaching or leaving Quebec. On the way home from a conference, we saw many hundreds of Snow Geese in the fields and flocks flying over the highway

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Casselman

I checked the sod fields along Lafleche Rd east of Casselman today to see what number of Greater Snow Geese were present. I had about 25-30,000 there on Sunday but today's number far exceeded that total. I did a fairly good count and came up with at least 55,000 birds, mostly Greaters but with

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Casselman

After a few weeks with a very small number of Greater Snow Geese hanging around the sod farm south of Hwy 417, the larger flocks have moved in. There were close to 10,000 there today, almost all fairly close to the main highway and west of Hwy 138. It is possible to see the birds from Hwy 138 but

[Ontbirds] Snow geese Ottawa

---BeginMessage--- About 4__5 snow     geese at moodie quarry.  Not unusual but I think early sighting.  Directions : Between Cambrian and barnsdale rds on moodie road south.  Sent from Samsung Mobile---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] Snow geese whitby follow up

No geese at pond this morning Sent from my iPhone ___ 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

[Ontbirds] Snow geese

Today at town line rd and mud lake side road in pond with Canada geese. 3 white morph snow geese (verified by second birder). Located north whitby, just north of campkins trailers, one block west of Baldwin Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Bradford

Today at 3:30 pm there were three Snow Geese, including one Blue' phase at the storm water pond at the Summerlyn housing development on the north side of Holland St. West in the town of Bradford. There is a large dragonfly moving sculpture at the corner of the pond complex so it is hard to

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese-East of Ottawa

I'm parked at the barriers closing flooded Johnston Rd., immediately south of Russell Rd. There are approx. 5000 snow geese in the flooded fields to the south of Russell Rd., on each side of Johnston Rd. Also, in 20 minutes of viewing time, another flock of thousands of snow geese took off

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Lancaster

There are currently approximately 2000-3000 Snow Geese east of Lancaster including at least 20 dark morphs A scope will be required for viewing. From the 401 take the Lancaster exit and turn south. Immediately after crossing over the 401 turn left onto South Service Road and proceed

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Northeast of Lancaster on Friday PM

On Friday between 17:00 and 19:00 a couple of flocks of snow geese settled in fields near Lancaster. Three large flocks with about 5,000 birds were near 2nd line, north and south of 3rd concession. Several thousand more birds came in around sunset. Jamie Johnson 613.724.1449 |

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Northeast of Lancaster on Wed. PM

On Wednesday between 15:00 and 19:00 a couple of flocks of snow geese settled in fields near Lancaster. The larger of the flocks with about 5,000 birds was between 2nd and 3rd line, and between 1st and 2nd concession. The flock was just north of the rail line. A second flock of 2,000 birds

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Tundra Swans Cackling Geese @ Strongville Road, Minesing Wetlands

Birded the area on the way to work again on my way home. 31 species in total, lots of activity. A total of 15 species of waterfowl including: Canada Goose 3000 Snow Goose 2(pm) Cackling Goose 3(am, didn't check in the pm) Tundra Swan 6 Sandhill Crane 110 American Kestrel 1 Snowy Owl 2(1 in am

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese near Chesterville ON

At noon today Sunday, my wife and I found about 1000 Snow Geese along with about 800 Canada Geese north of County Road 43 2 km east of Chesterville ON. They were resting along the river. To reach Chesterville from Ottawa, take Bank Street 50 km south and turn east on Rte 43. Brian Mortimer 964

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese at Lancaster

Tyler Hoar and I just saw 2000 Snow Geese and 750 Canada Geese 1 km west of Lancaster just north of the 401. South Glengarry Mark Peck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - no - Prince Edward County

The 350 Snow Geese which were present in Prince Edward County yesterday were not evident today. DIRECTIONS: From Picton, take Union Road/County Road 8 to Kaiser Crossroad, then walk down the track opposite Kaiser Crossroad to Lake Ontario. The Snow Geese had been on the left.

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Prince Edward County

This afternoon, 350 Snow Geese fluttered down onto the Lake Ontario ice near Kaiser Crossroad, Prince Edward County. DIRECTIONS: Take Union Street/County Road 8 out of Picton and follow it to Kaiser Crossroad. Then walk down to Lake Ontario on the track opposite Kaiser Crossroad. The geese

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Perth, H.7

A small flock of 15 Snow Geese were in the cornfields along Cameron Side Rd, just west of Perth along H.7 at Wemyss, with 4 Canada Geese. A N. Shrike also was seen on the same road, close to H.7 From Ottawa: H.417, then H.7 through Perth to Wemyss. Cameron Side Rd on left.

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Reesor Pond

05.12.13 - 12.30 pm - among a flock of some 2000 Canada's and a few Cackling Geese : 4 Snow Geese - 1 of which was a Blue Morph - Reesor Pond lies just north of 407 on Reesor Road in Markham - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Ross Goose/ Jeff Haffner

I checked for the Ross Goose, the Brant, and the snowies yesterday South of Napanee and the I did not see the Ross. There are a LOT of White blotches there and I'm sure one could be the Ross Goose. They are South of HH. Langford School a few hundred yards past the school in a large pond on the

[Ontbirds] snow geese and Ross's goose

both present Exit highway401 at highway 41 in NAPANEE go south On south side of town road becomes county road 8 Go 5 kilometers to dug pond on east side of road.just past fire no. 1063. If not there they sometimes are in a cut corn field about 1 kilometer back towards Napanee (across from

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Earle Rowe Park and other South Simcoe County Birds

There were two white phase snow geese in the reservoir at Earl Rowe Park just west of Alliston yesterday afternoon. A few kilometres away at the Everett gravel pits a lesser black-backed gull made a brief appearance. Also present were 2 American Golden Plovers, 3 Dunlin, 4 Greater Yellowlegs and

Re: [Ontbirds] Snow geese at Ressor Pond

Hi all, Late this afternoon while checking for the Ross's Goose at Reesor Pond in Markham ,ON I came upon 3 Snow Geese (2 being blue morph) amongst hundreds of Canada geese in the immediate field just north of Hwy. 7. Did not find the Ross's Also present were 2 Greater Yellowlegs Good birding,

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Mississauga

There are two Snow Geese (one White morph and one Blue Morph) among hundreds of Canada Geese in the large pond on the east side of Hwy 407 at the southeast corner of Britannia Road and 9th Line (yes, 9th Line). David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___

[Ontbirds] : snow geese in Oakville

The 2 Snow Geese are in a field on the southwest corner of Britannia Rd and James Snow Parkway. A couple of kms west of Trafalgar rd in north Oakville. Mark Peck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese-Oakville-April 13th

Birders, Lisa Teskey and I just returned from looking for some previously reported geese. We re-found the 2 SNOW GEESE (1 blue, 1 white)on 4th Line, just north of Britannia, on the west side. Check the grassy field with some rolling hills. This is where they were, in the company of many

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes, etc. east of Ottawa

Thousands of Snow Geese were still present in the flooded fields of Cobb Creek, visible from Russell Road, 3.5 km east of Bourget. However, I saw none along Milton Road, which is much closer to Ottawa. Both areas still have many Canada Geese and some Northern Pintails, more of the latter than last

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese and other birds in the Winchester area, Sunday April 7th (John Cree)

During a visit to the Morewood and Cayer Roads area where Snow and Canada Geese have been reported in large numbers for the past week or more, I can confirm that they are still there. There are many Blue and White phase Snow Geese, as well as Canada Geese. I didn’t manage to locate any

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes east of Ottawa

Hello Ontbirds people, Today (09 April) from approx. 10:00 - 11:30 AM Bob Bracken and I observed 2 very large flocks of Snow Geese in the flooded agricultural fields east of Bourget, ON. There were also many in flight, constantly moving around, leaving and joining those on ground. Most were

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

The flooded fields of Milton Rd, east of Ottawa, today finally had Snow Geese, likely more than 1000. There are still several thousand Canada Geese. Others: 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Northern Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Rough-legged Hawk being chased by a Common Raven, and 2 Sandhill Cranes. The

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese -- Cobb's Lake Creek (Sun 7 Apr 13)

Good Afternoon Ontbirders: It was a great morning for migrating geese here in Eastern Ontario. In addition to ubiquitous Canada Geese – with a few Cackling Geese noted – I saw 2000 SNOW GEESE at 0930 along Milton Road in the fields south of Navan east of Ottawa. Farther east in the

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Today's report of a large number of blue morph Snow Geese along with a similar report last week at Winchester are indicative of the migration of Lesser Snow Geese through Eastern Ontario. Beginning just a few years ago, a significant number of Lessers, the same birds that appear in southern

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese near Winchester

Today we saw Snow Geese in a field WEST of Winchester. They were seen from the north side of Co. Rd. 43, about 2 kms west of the Inkerman/Ridell Rd intersection, opposite the New Holland farm equipment dealer. There were about 500 and they were about half a km away. Directions from Ottawa:

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese continue north of Winchester

Hi Ontbirds people, Mark Gawn's post on Monday was no April Fool's joke...today (April 3rd) there were multiple thousands of Greater Snow Geese incl. a good number of blue morphs (maybe 5% as Mark suggested). The majority was concentrated in the farm fields east of Morewood and Cayer Rds.

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Winchester area

Today Jon Ruddy and I surveyed the Winchester area hoping to see some Snow Geese. We were not disappointed. There were several large flocks in the partially flooded fields adjacent to Cayer Road north of Winchester and along the Morewood Road east of Cayer Road. Our rough estimate is that there

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese along the St. Lawrence

After a protracted delay with only smaller numbers to report, today the dam broke and Greater Snow Geese flooded through the St. Lawrence River Valley. Most seemed to pass through along the Ontario side of the river but some headed downriver on the American side as well. All were coming from the

Re: [Ontbirds] Snow Geese along the St. Lawrence

To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Snow Geese along the St. Lawrence After a protracted delay with only smaller numbers to report, today the dam broke and Greater Snow Geese flooded through the St. Lawrence River Valley. Most seemed to pass through along the Ontario side of the river

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

A number of people have wondered about the lack of postings on the annual major flight of Greater Snow Geese, which numbers in the tens of thousands. This is distinct from the ongoing sighting of a small number of Lesser Snow Geese in southern Ontario. The geese pulled a fast one on us. Our birds

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Cardinal

This morning I saw about 2000 Snow Geese, with 3 Blue phase, down by the Legion and playground area. Cardinal is on Rte 2, off the 401, Shanley exit. Eve Ticknor Box 2206 Prescott, On K0E 1T0 res: 613-925-5528 cell: 613-859-9545 Box 122, 35 Elm St Essex, NY 12936 Change how you see, not how

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese and Ross's Goose near Glen Morris

Currently I am watching 4 Snow Geese and a Ross's Goose in some flooded fields on West Dumfies Rd., SW of Glen Morris. There are also several hundred Tundra Swans, Canada Geese, 6 Sandhill Cranes and numerous Killdeer flying over. These birds are quite distant in the field so a scope would be

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