[mou] Ross' Goose & other waterfowl
Dave Bartkey
screechowl@charter.net
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:15:33 -0600
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Hi everyone!
Waterfowl migration continues to boom here in Rice County. Brian Smith =
of Sleepy Eye fame joined me for a day of birding, and the following =
species were present on Wells Lake today either at 9 am, 3:30 pm, or =
both:
pied-billed grebe
greater white-fronted geese
Canada geese
gadwall
American wigeon
mallard
Northern pintail
canvasback
redhead
ring-necked duck
lesser scaup
common goldeneye
hooded merganser
common merganser
& American coot.
We had a fly-over of 2 ring-billed gulls, and were also buzzed by a =
Cooper's hawk.
Then, on my way home, and after Brian took off for points west, I =
decided to stop by Alexander Park to check out whether the river was =
open or not. It was, and present were hundreds and hundreds of Canada =
geese and mallards. Along with those were a few scaup and coots, and =
best of all, 11 trumpeter swans, 1 tundra swan, and 1 immature Ross' =
goose! (Sorry Brian!!!!!)
Other highlights for the day included rough-legged hawk, red-headed =
woodpecker, and a great horned owl on the nest.
A fun day spent with a good friend, good birds, and great chinese =
buffet! It doesn't get any better than that!
Good birding!
Dave Bartkey
screechowl@charter.net
Faribault,MN
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi everyone!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Waterfowl migration continues to =
boom here=20
in Rice County. Brian Smith of Sleepy Eye fame joined me for a day of =
birding,=20
and the following species were present on Wells Lake today either =
at 9 am,=20
3:30 pm, or both:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>pied-billed grebe</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>greater white-fronted =
geese</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Canada geese</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>gadwall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>American wigeon</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mallard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Northern pintail</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>canvasback</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>redhead</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ring-necked duck</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>lesser scaup</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>common goldeneye</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hooded merganser</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>common merganser</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>& American coot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We had a fly-over of 2 ring-billed =
gulls, and were=20
also buzzed by a Cooper's hawk.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Then, on my way home, and after Brian =
took off for=20
points west, I decided to stop by Alexander Park to check out =
whether the=20
river was open or not. It was, and present were hundreds and hundreds of =
Canada=20
geese and mallards. Along with those were a few scaup and coots, and =
best of=20
all, 11 trumpeter swans, 1 tundra swan, and 1 immature Ross' goose! =
(Sorry=20
Brian!!!!!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other highlights for the day included =
rough-legged=20
hawk, red-headed woodpecker, and a great horned owl on the =
nest.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A fun day spent with a good friend, =
good birds, and=20
great chinese buffet! It doesn't get any better than that!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave Bartkey</FONT></DIV>
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