[mou] Ross's Goose- correction: northWEST

[alyssa]

I just went to both Lake Nakomis and Lake Hiawatha this morning from 
9:30-10:30. The ROSS'S GOOSE is still at Hiawatha. However, the golf course 
was too busy to briefly walk through. The best spot to see it is the south 
end. Also at the south end, I briefly saw an AMERICAN COOT (by the weeds) 
and 3 COMMON MERGANSERS. Also, at Lake Nakomis: Flock of 5 NORTHERN SHOVELRS 
(1 male, 4 females) and a COMMON LOON (isn't it a bit late for these two 
species to be migrating through?) There were also two very small, 
fast-flying ducks flying low to the water at Lake Nakomis, I couldn't tell 
what they were.

Good Birding,

Alyssa DeRubeis, Golden Valley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Doyle" <diana@semi-local.com>
To: <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:34 AM
Subject: [mou] Ross's Goose- correction: northWEST


> Correction:  northWest side of the lake! Sorry!
>
>
> The Ross's Goose was still at L. Hiawatha this morning at 0800. It was 
> feeding with a large flock of Canada Geese on the NE side of the lake, on 
> the golf course fairway.
>
> You can enter this area of the golf course  through the fence just behind 
> the ice rink.
>
> Also of interest spotted this am:
>
> 1 adult bald eagle on golf course side of lake (have seen a bald eagle 
> here 3x over the past couple of weeks. Sometimes it flies out and harasses 
> the rafts of geese. Whenever it approaches, they tighten their raft and 
> flap their wings as it attacks)
>
> 5 mergansers (common?) in middle of lake
>
> 1 northern harrier
>
> Diana Doyle, Minneapolis
>
> ---------------------
>
> Has anyone checked to see if it is still around at L.
> Hiawatha?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Terry
>
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