[mou] Ross's Goose/Brown County

Brian Smith brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net
Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:18:31 -0600


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Hi,

I spent half a day birding Brown county for early spring migrants and =
found:

Ross's Goose - two birds in a larger flock of Canada Geese on Clear =
Lake, 4 miles SW of New Ulm.  Surprisingly, one of the birds had a neck =
band (leg, too) on it.  If I hear anything back from the USGS about this =
individual, I'll report back about when and where it was banded. =20

American Black Duck - two birds on the western end of Lake Hanska.  This =
species is rare out this way and its a new one for my Brown county list. =
 About 60 Great White-fronted Geese were also at this location, along =
with many Canada Geese.  Also seen were Hooded Mergansers and Lesser =
Scaup.

Great Blue Heron - found on the spillway below the dam on the south end =
of Lake Hanska.

Good Birding,

Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I spent half a day birding Brown county =
for early=20
spring migrants and found:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Ross's Goose </STRONG>- two =
birds in a=20
larger flock of Canada Geese on Clear Lake, 4 miles SW of New=20
Ulm.&nbsp;&nbsp;Surprisingly, one of the birds had a neck band (leg,=20
too)&nbsp;on it.&nbsp; If I hear anything back from the USGS about this=20
individual, I'll report back about when and where it was banded.&nbsp;=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>American Black Duck </STRONG>- =
two birds on=20
the western end of Lake Hanska.&nbsp; This species is rare out this way=20
and&nbsp;its a new one&nbsp;for my Brown county list.&nbsp; About 60=20
<STRONG>Great White-fronted Geese </STRONG>were also at this location, =
along=20
with many Canada Geese.&nbsp; Also seen were Hooded Mergansers and =
Lesser=20
Scaup.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Great Blue Heron </STRONG>- =
found on the=20
spillway below the dam on the south end of Lake Hanska.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good Birding,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sleepy Eye</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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