This small farm pond is best viewed from the western end of Carr Lane* near the intersection with US 17 (Winchester Road). The pond is north of the road, about 350 meters away. A Ross’s Goose that hung around for a week or so at the end of October 2013 is how this pond became a hotspot, and those sightings account for all the reports submitted from this location. Still, it is a pond that does host modest numbers of Canada Geese from time to time, and folks headed to nearby Sky Meadows SP (or perhaps on to Blandy Farm in Clarke County) might luck into another interesting bird by visiting here. Road noise can certainly be an issue here, as US 17 is a main thoroughfare.
This same intersection had a Clay-colored Sparrow in January 2017, and the brush around the edges of Carr Lane can be productive for sparrows in winter. It is likely possible to view this pond by peering through the trees along US 17, however it isn’t advised to bird along that heavily-traveled highway.
*Carr Lane is itself an eBird hotspot. Some folks include birds noted on this pond on Carr Lane checklists. eBird best practices aim for more discrete checklists, so it is asked that if folks are only stopping to look at this pond, as well as the brushy edges of the road here to use the “Fleetwood Farm Pond Number Two” hotspot.
eBird Hotspot: Fleetwood Farm Pond Number Two
—Todd Michael Day