After an unsuccessful run for the Pink-footed Goose, a check of area potential Snow Goose sites found birds at only one location, Cobbs Lake Creek east of Bourget. The birds are south of the road, in about 100-150 metres and with the sun, the view was fully backlit. A binocular view works but a scope view is better. While there, thousands of additional birds moved in to join the single, large, cohesive flock on the water totalling about 70,000, the largest flock I've come across this spring. Later this afternoon they should head somewhere to harvested cornfields, which are everywhere.
Had there been more than a small flooded area at Riceville, geese may have been there as well but there were no geese of any kind there. 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 During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
