Checking the river from Prescott through Cornwall yesterday revealed only Canada Geese but in large numbers. This is the peak of their migration in this area with a total of likely more than 100,000. Concentrations were west of Cardinal, east of Iroquois, in the park at Morrisburg and at Long Sault. There is minimal ice along the river elsewhere and the birds like to be on the ice edge. From Ingleside through Long Sault however, the water is largely frozen, opening up again by the causeway at Long Sault. The full Long Sault Parkway is not open at this time of year, only access to the first two islands. I checked for other species where possible but did not see anything else.
Greater Snow Geese were reported to have made a flight downriver yesterday with some stopping east of Lancaster at Westley's Point along the South Service Rd. (about 5 km east of the McDonald's) Flocks were spotted in cornfields north and northeast of Lancaster. Later flocks will move further north in the counties as fields open up. Brian Morin _______________________________________________ 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
