Following Brian Morin's post of this morning we drove down to Lancaster this afternoon. We found no snow geese in the area just north of Hwy 401, but found several heavy concentrations in the St Lawrence River east of Lancaster south of Bainsville just west of the Quebec border.
I use the term "heavy concentration", as I have no way of estimating the numbers, likely in the 10's of thousands. On the way back home to Ottawa we saw several hundred snow geese in a good number of skeins flying north in the area of Apple Hill. Jim Robertson Ottawa Directions (courtesy of Brian Morin) Take Hwy 401 to Lancaster (exit 814). You can head north (left) for a few km out of town to see if any birds are along cty rd 34 or adjacent concessions. If not, head back over Hwy 401 and head south into South Lancaster, checking the river from the community dock. Backtrack to the lights and turn right on on South Service Rd. There are a few locations to check along the way. This will take you to the Quebec border. If you are remaining in Ontario, retrace your route a short distance from the border and cross over Hwy 401 to the North Service Rd. The birds could be along here or along other concessions a few km further north. Apple Hill is on County Road 20, south of county road 43. SW of Maxville. http://tinyurl.com/5um4v3t _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
