It has been suggested that this goose could be a young blue morph Snow goose molting into adult plumage, and not a hybrid. The was still a Greater White-fronted Goose mid to late afternoon today.
Tim -- Tim Arthur Peak Post Production Inc. [email protected] www.peakpostproduction.com 519-933-8467 On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Tim Arthur <[email protected]> wrote: > At the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area this afternoon there was an > interesting goose, thought to be a possible Snow X Greater White-fronted > hybrid. I'm not sure who first spotted it, but it was pointed out to me by > Dave Martin. > > You can see a photo at: https://flic.kr/p/Eo93nB > > Also present at the same time was a Greater White-fronted Goose. > > Directions (copied from one of Dave Martins previous emails. Hope you > don't mind Dave): > Aylmer WMA is northeast of Aylmer in Elgin County. From Hwy 401 drive > south from Exit 203 on Elgin Road / Hwy 73 which becomes Imperial Road > once you are in Elgin County. Turn left/east on College Line. Turn > right/south on Hacienda Road and drive to the south end of the Ontario > Police College. Turn left/east and follow the laneway to the viewing > stands. > > Tim Arthur > _______________________________________________ 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
