I don't believe anyone reported these birds here yesterday but I am here now (11am, 4th Feb) and 10 birds are present and showing well. Directions as below. Mark.
Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Feb 2016, at 17:30, Margaret Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > > At 3pm today Richard Pope and I had great looks at 9 Ross’s Geese in the > Barcovan Channel – all today appeared to be adults. > When we saw them they were in a small group floating near the lake entrance > to the channel – their very small size was immediately obvious especially > compared with the nearby swans. > The bright sunlight gave us excellent scope views. > Apparently the birds had been at this location most of the morning today, > Tuesday, as well. > > Directions copied from Doug McRae’s post: > The Barcovan Channel is the gap separating Weller’s Bay and Lake Ontario at > the west end, roughly half way between Brighton and Trenton. It is about > about 5 km east of the Presqu’ile Lighthouse as the crow flies. The area is > a residential area, and all land is private property so viewing from the road > itself is the only option. The road is also very narrow with no shoulders so > please be thoughtful and don’t block traffic or park there. The best bet > might be to park on Carter Rd. just away from the lakeshore and walk the > short distance to the channel. > The best way to get here is (if coming from west) travel east from Brighton > on Cty Rd. 64, go over the Murray Canal and veer left with the main road. > Continue past the Barcovan Golf Course then turn right on Carter Rd. This > will take you to the lake. Park just before the lake and walk to the shore. > If coming from the east, take Cty Rd. 33 in Trenton and follow to Carrying > Place, then go right at the main intersection (Kente Portage Rd.), then right > on Cty Rd. 64 to Carter Rd. as above. > > Margaret Bain > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to [email protected] > 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 > > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] 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
