The Snow Goose spectacular continues east of Casselman. Today there were tens of thousands in the turf fields north of Lafleche Road; others have estimated the number at up to 65,000 which seems about right. At noon today a splinter flock of about 1,000 feeding in freshly cut corn closer to Cassleman contained at least one adult Ross's Goose, along with a lone Cackling Goose.
The Lafleche flock is drawing predators, during today's watch I noted a Peregrine (which may have been more interested in the gull flock which contained at least 7 Lesser Black-backed and 3 Glaucous), and a coyote/coydog which captured a Snow Goose. Directions: To get to the Ross's Goose site from the 417 at Cassleman take route 7 south, turn left (east) on route 700, the birds were in a field on the south side of the road; according to a local they have been using the field for several days. Lafleche is located north of Lafleche road, off route 138 south of the 417. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
