I have had reports of a good number of Snow Geese in the Winchester area, notably along Cty Rd 43 south of town. The exact location can change day to day as fields open up. Later, when the lagoons open up, this area will be a significant attraction because the birds will not need to retreat to the St. Lawrence for the night. Most lagoons in the counties are still ice-covered. Up to a couple of days ago there was nothing significant going on in the Lancaster area but that too should change. Check concessions north of town and east of Cty Rd 34. Next week the flood plain south of Green Valley along Cty Rd 34 could be interesting. The issue is that the closer you are to the Quebec border the more snow still covers the fields although it is slowly disappearing. Farther west near Morrisburg there is far more open ground for foraging in fields of corn stubble and Winchester is north of that area. It is too early to consider flocks in traditional areas north of Hwy 417 but towards the end of next week or around Easter it should be better. For those keeping track, we are later than last year for large displays in Ontario. Many of the birds are in Quebec but some will be back. Brian Morin