Yes. they rest on the pond during the day. We had about 100 honkers all week. We have about 5000 honkers that are non migratory, stay here year round. The goose crap gets a couple of inches deep in the spring when they have goslings and molted.
I think we had some new geese migrate in a couple of days ago. They have been resting on the ice of my 2 acre pong the last couple of days. They are real weary when I walk towards the the pond. Do a bunch of squawking and leave.