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[Ontbirds]Snow Geese - Lancaster

BM
Brian.Morin@pc.gc.ca
Fri, Nov 24, 2006 5:21 PM

Yesterday morning, while travelling to Montreal, I spotted a large flock of
Greater Snow Geese along Hwy 401 close to the Quebec border. Doing a good
count wasn't possible but a reasonable estimate (through binoculars by the
way - I wasn't driving), was at least 500 birds. On the return trip later
in the day, they had moved on.

While this would be a relatively common sight in the spring, large fall
groups are uncommon at best.

Directions: The birds were seen on the north side of Hwy 401 about 2 km
before the Quebec border about 150 yards in.

Brian Morin
Cornwall

Yesterday morning, while travelling to Montreal, I spotted a large flock of Greater Snow Geese along Hwy 401 close to the Quebec border. Doing a good count wasn't possible but a reasonable estimate (through binoculars by the way - I wasn't driving), was at least 500 birds. On the return trip later in the day, they had moved on. While this would be a relatively common sight in the spring, large fall groups are uncommon at best. Directions: The birds were seen on the north side of Hwy 401 about 2 km before the Quebec border about 150 yards in. Brian Morin Cornwall