Ontbirds subscribers: Today I managed to find some noteworthy geese while birding along the St. Lawrence River, from Cardinal to Cornwall. My sightings of interest, from E to W, are detailed below:
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE: I tallied an adult among Canada Geese at the east bridge of Long Sault Parkway. It was quite dark throughout, with a bright orange bill and extensive, contiguous black "slash" marks to its belly. The emarginations throughout its upperparts were thin, leading to a dull-backed look. The flank line was quite narrow, as well. To my eye, it conformed to a Greenland bird by appearance, with the location of the sighting and weather pattern preceding the sighting also factors in the tentative subspecific determination. It was resting near a rock on the N shore, approximately 300 m E of the bridge. CACKLING GOOSE: Two "Richardson's" were also at the east bridge. Two others were observed with Canada Geese at Farran Bay park. ROSS'S GOOSE: Four adults were among Snow Geese, seen from Lakeshore Drive (County Road 4) at Flagg Road. BRANT: I was amazed to locate an adult Brant roosting among Canada Geese just off Highway 2, at Galop Lane. This location is approximately 3 km W of Iroquois. SNOW GOOSE: Concentrated along the river at Lakeshore Drive at Flagg Road. CANADA GOOSE: Widespread Regards, Jon Ruddy Eastern Ontario Birding eontbird.ca Cell: 1-613-558-6821 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
