Just before 8:30 a.m. November 6 we located the Ross's Goose among Canada Geese by going down Orkney Road about 200 yards from Highway #5. As we watched the birds took off with most flying to the south-east. There had obviously been many more on the other side of the ridge, because there were hundreds. Among those that flew SE were three white geese (probably the Snow Geese mentioned in Rob Dobos' posting [see below]). The Ross's Goose was part of a smaller group that flew north. WE drove round the whole section, but could not find the geese again.
The Cattle Egrets were best seen from Woodhill Road about 50 yards north of highway #5. Directions: see below. Sandy Darling Flamborough Rob's posting: At about 12:00 today (Nov. 5) I found two adult Ross's Geese a few km west of Peters Corners (junction of Hwys 5, 8 & 52) west of Hamilton. The birds were originally found in a corn stubble field at the SE corner of Orkney Rd & Hwy 5 along with hundreds of Canada Geese, a few Cackling Geese and three white morph Snow Geese. However, the birds all flew off towards the east after a few minutes. I did manage to find one of the Ross's and the Snows with many Canadas and a Cackling at the next farm just east of Orkney Rd on the south side of Hwy 5. The birds were at the back of the bare field behind house no. 1530 (0.4 km E of Orkney Rd) where there is an irrigation pond. Unfortunately, at times the subject geese may be out of sight if in the pond or in a hollow in the field. Patience may be required, and these birds seem to move about frequently between the fields, even as far as those on the west side of Hwy 52 a few km east (where a Greater White-fronted Goose had been found about 10 days ago), so the whole area should be checked. Also, the two Cattle Egrets were still at the farm at the NE corner of Woodhill Rd & Hwy 5 just a few km west of this location. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
