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[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose - Schomberg

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nrobertson770
Mon, Mar 19, 2018 6:55 PM

The goose is continuing as of 2:50pm in the pond at 6665 19th Sideroad, Schomberg. Currently not in view as it is hugging the bank closest to the road.
Happy birding,
Natalie Robertson

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

The goose is continuing as of 2:50pm in the pond at 6665 19th Sideroad, Schomberg. Currently not in view as it is hugging the bank closest to the road. Happy birding, Natalie Robertson Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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John Geale
Tue, Mar 20, 2018 3:16 AM

At 7:00 pm this evening there were perhaps a couple of dozen geese on the pond at the Trisan Centre; same at 7:45 pm. But in the next 10 or 15 minutes hundreds arrived, and although the Barnacle was not seen arriving we were able to pick it out on the water while there was (barely) enough light. In fact, when it faced east it was quite hard to pick out, but when it faced into the still reasonably bright western sky it showed quite well.
Good luck.John GealePort Hope, ON
Directions: Once at Schomberg, Dillane Dr. is about 600 m south of Hwy. 9, off Hwy. 27. Follow Dillane Dr. east around the curve, for about 450 m. Turn east into the Trisan Centre parking lot. The pond can be clearly viewed from the viewing platform at the east end of the parking lot.
On Monday, March 19, 2018, 9:14:01 p.m. EDT, nrobertson770 via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:

The goose is continuing as of 2:50pm in the pond at 6665 19th Sideroad, Schomberg. Currently not in view as it is hugging the bank closest to the road.
Happy birding,
Natalie Robertson

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.


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At 7:00 pm this evening there were perhaps a couple of dozen geese on the pond at the Trisan Centre; same at 7:45 pm. But in the next 10 or 15 minutes hundreds arrived, and although the Barnacle was not seen arriving we were able to pick it out on the water while there was (barely) enough light. In fact, when it faced east it was quite hard to pick out, but when it faced into the still reasonably bright western sky it showed quite well. Good luck.John GealePort Hope, ON Directions: Once at Schomberg, Dillane Dr. is about 600 m south of Hwy. 9, off Hwy. 27. Follow Dillane Dr. east around the curve, for about 450 m. Turn east into the Trisan Centre parking lot. The pond can be clearly viewed from the viewing platform at the east end of the parking lot. On Monday, March 19, 2018, 9:14:01 p.m. EDT, nrobertson770 via ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: The goose is continuing as of 2:50pm in the pond at 6665 19th Sideroad, Schomberg. Currently not in view as it is hugging the bank closest to the road. Happy birding, Natalie Robertson Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. _______________________________________________ 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