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Barnacle Goose off Highway 27 north of
Schomberg, Ontario on 13 March 2018. Thanks to Donald Gorham for
finding it this morning at Schomberg Sewage Lagoons. It flew north
just after 12 noon to agricultural fields, where Ron Pittaway
refound it at about 1:30 pm. Barnacle Geese in eastern North America
probably originate in East Greenland where the population has
increased, or Iceland where they first bred in 1964 and the numbers
of breeders and over summering individuals are also
increasing. These populations winter primarily in Ireland and
Scotland. 13 March 2018. |
