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 the west while others had moved out to the east. A cat patrolling for meadowvoles was enough to spook a few thousand.
We did not see any Ross's Geese but it was not possible to check many of the birds because of distance or because they were feeding or napping. We did see two hybrid Lesser Snow Geese x Ross's Geese, one white and the other a blue morph. The latter is not often seen. Brian Morin Directions: From Ottawa head east on Hwy 417 to Hwy 138 which is 5 minutes east of Casselman. Head south a short distance on Hwy 138 to Lafleche Rd. There is no truck traffic to the dump on Sunday but on all other days watch for heavy trucks. From Hwy 401 exit at Brookdale and head north to the intersection. Turn right then go east a short distance to Hwy 138. The sod farm is 30 minutes north. Brian Morin _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
