Hi Myrtle,
I'm not sure if the Ross's Goose is still around. The last validated report was on the 2nd. On the 5th, I saw a white goose with black wing tips fly west in the late afternoon over the storm water management ponds at Thornlodge & Ravenshoe. The report can be seen at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34967023 , and in it I identified it as a Snow Goose as I thought it looked larger and not a short enough beak, but I know that Frank thought it might look more like the Ross's. This evening I saw some pictures of Snow Geese in flight, and thought they lookd proportionately longer-necked than the one I saw on the 5th, so it is possible that it was the Ross's. If it was, the last I saw it was late day on the 5th, flying west with about 40 Canada Geese. I was up there again yesterday afternoon, saw nothing on those storm water management ponds or around that paved pathway, and on the cornfield along Ravenshoe, saw no sign of the Ross's or any Greater White-fronted (I think Frank was the only one to ever see them). There may still be some Cackling around if you look carefully, but not certain of that. The Thornlodge storm water management ponds are worth checking, in addition to the cornfield to the east along Ravenshoe Rd.
Happy early spring birding, and hope this helps! Would be great to relocate the Ross's definitively!
Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg. # 1083)
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From: tea4two123 <[email protected]>
Date: March 8, 2017 at 8:54 PM
Hello Steve and Frank,Thanks for your posting on the Ross's Goose. I went today and did not see it in the fields or along that paved pathway. Any ideas? Maybe he has left the area?Myrtle
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS < [email protected]> wrote:
As an update to Kevin's and Frank's postings, when I arrived at the Ravenshoe location at 11:20, there were fewer than 100 Canada's, and no sign of a Ross's. I searched east and north to no avail, but found the Ross's among 1500-2000 Canada's, getting views from a paved path within about 75 m of the Ross's. For others trying to locate it, here are directions that may prove helpful, as the geese are very active and moving between the 2 locations:
Drive further west along Ravenshoe Rd.(towards Leslie St.), and when you reach Thornlodge Dr., turn north. Follow Thornlodge past Lake Simcoe Public School until you reach Joe Dales Dr., then turn left (east). Drive until you see a couple of storm water management ponds on the north side (just before reaching Robert Wilson Cres.). There is a paved walkway running north between the storm water management ponds and a flooded grassy field area on the east side of the walkway. Excellent viewing all along that paved walkway. Some Tundra Swans were also seen flying around the area. Happy birding! (I was - the Ross's was a new lifer for me!)
Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg. # 1083)
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Canada---------- Original Message ----------
From: Frank Pinilla via ONTBIRDS <[email protected]>
Date: March 1, 2017 at 1:30 PM
Ontbirders,
For a lunchtime break today, I took a quick drive up to Ravenshoe Rd, just
west of Woodbine (as previously reported by Kevin Shackleton) and was
rewarded with 4 species of goose, many hundreds of Canadas with 1 Ross's
Goose, 2 Cackling Geese and 2 Greater White-fronted Geese. The Ross's was
on the north side of Ravenshoe about 500m west of Woodbine - first
discovered yesterday late morning. Some patience is required as it can be
out of sight behind Canada Geese and mounds of mud & corn.
While looking for the Ross's I watched a pair of G White-fronted adult
birds fly in and land in the field behind the tree/fence line - could not
see them on the ground. Similar situation with the Cackling Geese, they
flew in (dwarfed by the Canadas they were with) and landed amongst the many
Canada Geese in the corn field.
Nothing like a quick break from work!
Good birding,
Frank Pinilla
Ricmond Hill, ON
DIRECTIONS:
Take Hwy 404 north from Toronto to it's terminus at Woodbine Avenue, follow
Woodbine north to Ravenshoe Road and turn left, look for the birds on the
north side in the corn field.
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