Executive Summary
Northville Village Center received 22 service visits across March 2026, maintaining consistent daily coverage with an average of 3.6 geese per visit. A confirmed nest with 2 eggs was discovered at Barnes & Noble Pond on March 27, and the Large Pond zone remained the dominant hotspot throughout the month, requiring persistent paddleboard and dog-based hazing to deter returning pairs.
- 22 total service visits conducted across 21 unique days in March
- Average of 3.6 geese per visit with a peak count of 7 on March 10
- Confirmed nest with 2 eggs discovered at Barnes & Noble Pond on March 27
- Large Pond was the primary hotspot with 11 zone reports and 34 total geese observed
- 11 of 15 zones reported goose activity, indicating broad site coverage
Visit Log
All 22 site visits during March 2026. Click a row to expand zone-level detail where available.
| Date | Technician | Geese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 2, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 6 | — |
Cross Road Interior2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing on the grass between cross road and the Tim Hortons, hazed with pearl on leash. They fled to the Barnes and Noble pond, but left when they saw pearl and I approaching Hyde Park Parking Lot4 geeseDroppings: Low On the grass between the Haggerty entrance and parking lot. Feces in the parking lot look like they've been here a few hours, hazed with pearl on leash | |||
| Tue, Mar 3, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 4 | — |
Cross Road Interior2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing in the grass between cross rd and Tim Hortons, hazed with pearl on leash. They fled to the pf chang pond, then too all the way off Hyde Park Parking Lot2 geeseDroppings: Moderate Pair grazing at the top of the hill, fled when they saw pearl and I coming. | |||
| Wed, Mar 4, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 6 | — |
Large Pond2 geese Pair resting on the ice of the large pond PF Changs Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair resting on the edge of the pond, hazed with pearl on leash. Most of the feces are from the weekend or older, it looks like. Fleet Feet Grass2 geeseDroppings: Moderate Pair grazing on the hill between fleet feet and the Haggerty entrance, hazed with Pearl on leash. They fled to the middle of a parking lot where they were hazed off with the Umbredator. There are a couple of overnighting/stopover piles on the top of that hill, appear to be from last night or this morning | |||
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 0 | Nothing to be found |
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 2 | — |
Between Ponds2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair of geese grazing between the ponds right by the parking lot, hazed with Umbredator and they left the property altogether | |||
| Mon, Mar 9, 2026 | Matt Booker | 6 | Hazed all birds to flight |
Barnes and Noble Pond2 geese Fleet Feet Grass2 geese Not much feces here Cross Road Interior2 geeseDroppings: Low Not much here, but more and fresher than fleet feet zone | |||
| Tue, Mar 10, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 7 | — |
Hyde Park Parking Lot2 geeseDroppings: Low Two geese walking through the parking lot, hazed with Umbredator. They fled to the large pond, were hazed off with the others there Large Pond5 geese Five geese on the pond, as well as two swans. Hazed off with boat, they fled across Haggerty | |||
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026 | Matt Booker | 2 | — |
Cross Road Interior2 geeseDroppings: Moderate On strip north of Tm Hortons, fresh droppings from today, older from last week or before. Hazed to flight | |||
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 2 | — |
Large Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing along the hill beside Einstein Bros that leads to the large pond, hazed with pearl on leash | |||
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 2 | Only one pair on our property, but several others at the church and senior center |
Large Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing on the corner of Haggerty and 6 mile, hazed with pearl on leash. Church Pond2 geese Pair swimming/eating in the church pond Willow Pines4 geese Two pairs resting by their small pond. They've definitely been hazed by us at northville, they started honking as soon as they saw the car | |||
| Fri, Mar 13, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 2 | — |
PF Changs Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair on the banks of the pf Chang's pond, hazed off with pearl and the boat. They touched down briefly on the Barnes and Noble pond before leaving | |||
| Mon, Mar 16, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 3 | Multiple trees down from the wind |
PF Changs Pond3 geese All in the water grazing on aquatic plants, hazed with pearl on leash. When her feet touched the water they took off. | |||
| Wed, Mar 18, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 6 | — |
Barnes and Noble Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing along the 6 mile sidewalk by the pond, hazed with Pearl on leash Large Pond4 geese Two pairs grazing around the Haggerty/6 mile corner, hazed with pearl on leash | |||
| Thu, Mar 19, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 5 | — |
Large Pond2 geese Pair grazing on the 6 mile side of the pond, they fled when they saw me walking the paddleboard down the hill Barnes and Noble Pond1 geese Single goose on the 6 mile side of the pond, hazed with pearl on leash Cross Road Interior2 geeseDroppings: Low Grazing on the grass between cross rd and the PetSmart parking lot, hazed with Umbredator | |||
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 3 | — |
Hyde Park Parking Lot2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing on the Hyde park hill, hazed with spot on leash Cross Road Exterior1 geeseDroppings: Low Single goose grazing on the hill behind PetSmart, hazed with spot on leash | |||
| Mon, Mar 23, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 4 | — |
Large Pond4 geeseDroppings: Low Two pairs grazing along the 6 mile side of the pond, hazed on paddleboard. They are getting really sticky, hopping back and forth over the pond before finally leaving | |||
| Wed, Mar 25, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 6 | — |
PF Changs Grass2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair resting in the grass near the pf Chang's pond, hazed off with pearl Large Pond4 geese Two pairs swimming in the pond, hazed off with paddleboard | |||
| Thu, Mar 26, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 4 | — |
Large Pond4 geeseDroppings: Low Two pairs grazing on the hill next to Einstein Bros, hazed with spot on leash. I was able to get between them and the water so they had to fly over us, they didn't bother landing back on the water | |||
| Fri, Mar 27, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 4 | — |
Barnes and Noble Pond2 geeseDroppings: Moderate No geese on the pond, but a pair has nested in the mulch bed beside barnes and noble. Two fresh eggs at the moment, left to see if they lay any more before pulling PF Changs Grass2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair resting in the mulch beds along cross road and Haggerty. They've started making a few piles, but no nest or eggs, was able to push them off by just running at them, they're very skittish | |||
| Mon, Mar 30, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 2 | Looks like Matt is taking care of the main pond |
PF Changs Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Pair grazing around the pond, hazed with spot on leash. The male wants to flee to the water, but the female consistently take all the way off, so he follows her without additional hazing needed | |||
| Mon, Mar 30, 2026 | Matt Booker | 0 | — |
Large Pond2 geeseDroppings: Low Grazing along 6 mile on SE corner, jumped from around bushes on lead and hazed west gradually till off site | |||
| Tue, Mar 31, 2026 | Taylor Crews | 3 | — |
Large Pond3 geese Three grazing at the corner of Haggerty and 6 mile, hazed off with paddleboard. They fled quickly and were really chill around each other, maybe yearlings? | |||
Zone Map
Interactive map of Northville Village Center service zones. Click a zone polygon for March 2026 activity details.
Northville
Large Pond (hotspot)
Hyde Park Parking Lot
Barnes and Noble Pond
Between Ponds
Loading Dock Grass
Church Pond
PF Changs Pond
PF Changs Grass
Cross Road Interior
Cross Road Exterior
Church
Willow Pines
Haggerty Sidewalk
Fleet Feet Grass
Analysis & Recommendations
Assessment and recommendations based on this reporting period.
Northville Village Center received consistent daily service throughout March 2026 with 22 total visits across 21 unique service days (March 11 and March 30 each had two visits from different technicians). Taylor Crews was the primary technician handling 19 of 22 visits, with Matt Booker covering 3 visits. Goose pressure was moderate and persistent, averaging 3.6 geese per visit with a peak of 7 on March 10. The Large Pond zone was the dominant hotspot with 11 zone reports, consistently attracting pairs and small groups that required paddleboard hazing. The Cross Road Interior zone near Tim Hortons was the second most active area with 5 reports, showing persistent dropping accumulation. A notable development occurred on March 27 when a nesting pair was discovered in the mulch bed beside Barnes and Noble with two fresh eggs. By late March, technicians noted geese were becoming sticky at the Large Pond, returning repeatedly after hazing, indicating strong site fidelity as nesting season progresses. Hazing methods included dogs (Pearl, Spot), paddleboard on ponds, boat, and the Umbredator. Geese displaced from the property were observed moving to the adjacent church and senior center, a positive indicator of effective hazing on the managed property.
Recommendations
- Follow up on the Barnes and Noble Pond nest discovered March 27 with two eggs. Confirm whether eggs were addled or pulled and document nest management status for the April report.
- Increase vigilance at the Large Pond where geese are becoming increasingly persistent. Consider more frequent paddleboard deployments or additional hazing tools to discourage the returning pairs.
- Monitor the PF Changs Grass area where a pair was observed building piles (potential nest preparation) on March 27. Early intervention can prevent nesting establishment.
- Note that geese displaced from Northville Village Center are moving to the adjacent church and senior center properties, as observed on March 12. This is a positive indicator that hazing is effective on the managed property.
- Cross Road Interior showed the highest dropping severity score (6) on March 11, suggesting this zone may benefit from more targeted cleaning or additional hazing frequency to break the pattern.