[birding] Greater White-fronted Geese heading north

[Joel Geier]

Correction, make that "1/2 mile" not "1/5 mile" ... so the geese are
flying about 1/2 mile west of their usual course.

Also another correction, yesterday I referred to a posting of a Solitary
Sandpiper by Don Boucher but I see that was by Lisa Millbank (though
mentioned Don as a co-observer).

Joel

On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 15:58 -0700, Joel Geier wrote:
> Hi again all,
> 
> Since 3 PM I've heard three flocks of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE flying
> over, very high. I finally got a look at the third flock just now and
> estimated about 550. They've been flying above the ridge line (Tampico
> Ridge) rather than straight over E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area about 1/5
> mile to the east, like they do in most years.
> 
> While glassing this flock I saw some swallows feeding very high up and
> was hoping for Black Swifts, but no such luck.
> 
> Happy birding,
> Joel
> 
> --
> Joel Geier
> Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
> 
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