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As it happens, I was there today (it was a time for light relief before a =
major dental
appointment in Dartmouth), and found the birds pretty much where Ross did.=
However, by
waiting until most of the birds had come in off the Salmon River estuary t=
o the Jennings
farm in Masstown, which took place between 1000 and 1100, a couple of hour=
s after high
water, I got a count of about 1500 in the Shore Road field closest to Hwy =
2/4 and 1000+
west of the main farm but also N of Shore Road. I couldn't find any signif=
icant flocks
anywhere else in the Masstown area, in the Onslows, or in North River. It =
appears that all
the local geese massed in the one area today.
During the spectacular arrival of several hundred Canadas about 1030, I sa=
w small, short-
necked, stubby-billed goose dropping in. I was pretty sure it was a Cackli=
ng Goose, but
couldn't be sure in flight. I was lucky enough to find it on the ground, a=
nd a companion
besides, in the throng and confirm that they were CACKLING GEESE. One was =
a classic
"Richardson's" Goose, with relatively light breast, but the other was noti=
ceably darker and
had a slightly smaller white cheek patch - probably still within the param=
eters of a
Richardson's Cackling Goose, but easily distinguishable from the first bir=
d. I found it
interesting that when the two Cackling Geese were facing away from me, the=
ir back colour
was slightly but distinctly lighter than that of the Canadas. I was able t=
o pick them out
several times using that feature.
Among the Canadas, about 25% could be attributed to the dark, northern B. =
c. interior, some
of which come from Greenland. As the flocks arrived, I could easily pick =
out the dark birds
in flight, and I was impressed that they tended to come in in groups separ=
ate from the white-
breasted big Canadas, perhaps families, or extended families.
There were also 2 Killdeers in the Shore Road field closest to Hwy 2/4.
On 23 Nov 2012 at 20:07, Ross & Linda Hall wrote:
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>
> I had a search for Onslow Geese a couple of times this week. None were a=
t the
> McWilliam Road area and none behind the Cobequid Elementary School near =
Masstown
> Market. However early in the week and Thursday I found them at the east =
end of the
> Shore Road on the Jennings Poultry Farm property. Probably 500 in pastur=
e where the
> Shore road joins old Highway 4. Another 1500 in pastures below the Jenni=
ngs farm
> between the Shore Road and the bay. Nice to see this quantity of geese a=
nd some are
> close. However I was not able to spot anything rare. Eric needs to look.=
A few American
> Widgeon in a farm pond. Large numbers (1000) of Ring-billed Gull.
> At Saints Rest at Bass River 2 Horned Grebe in the Bay.
> Smaller numbers of Canada Geese in the North River area.
> Ross hall
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D" font-s=
ize:10pt">As it happens, I was there today (it was a time for light relief=
before a major dental
appointment in Dartmouth), and found the birds pretty much where Ross did.=
However, by
waiting until most of the birds had come in off the Salmon River estuary t=
o the Jennings
farm in Masstown, which took place between 1000 and 1100, a couple of hour=
s after high
water, I got a count of about 1500 in the Shore Road field closest to Hwy =
2/4 and 1000+
west of the main farm but also N of Shore Road. I couldn't find any signif=
icant flocks
anywhere else in the Masstown area, in the Onslows, or in North River. It =
appears that all
the local geese massed in the one area today.</span></font></div>
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ize:10pt"><br />
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D" font-s=
ize:10pt">During the spectacular arrival of several hundred Canadas about =
1030, I saw small, short-necked, stubby-billed goose dropping in. I was pr=
etty sure it was a Cackling Goose, but
couldn't be sure in flight. I was lucky enough to find it on the ground, a=
nd a companion
besides, in the throng and confirm that they were CACKLING GEESE. One was =
a classic
"Richardson's" Goose, with relatively light breast, but the othe=
r was noticeably darker and
had a slightly smaller white cheek patch - probably still within the param=
eters of a
Richardson's Cackling Goose, but easily distinguishable from the first bir=
d. I found it
interesting that when the two Cackling Geese were facing away from me, the=
ir back colour
was slightly but distinctly lighter than that of the Canadas. I was able t=
o pick them out
several times using that feature. </span></font></div>
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ize:10pt"><br />
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D" font-s=
ize:10pt">Among the Canadas, about 25% could be attributed to the dark, no=
rthern<i> B. c. interior</i>, some
of which come from Greenland. As the flocks arrived, I could easily  =
pick out the dark birds
in flight, and I was impressed that they tended to come in in groups separ=
ate from the white-breasted big Canadas, perhaps families, or extended fam=
ilies. </span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D" font-s=
ize:10pt">There were also 2 Killdeers in the Shore Road field closest to H=
wy 2/4.</span></font></div>
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ize:10pt">On 23 Nov 2012 at 20:07, Ross & Linda Hall wrote:</span></fo=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> I had a search for Onslow Geese a couple =
of times this week. None were at the </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> McWilliam Road area and none behind the C=
obequid Elementary School near Masstown </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> Market. However early in the week and Thu=
rsday I found them at the east end of the </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> Shore Road on the Jennings Poultry Farm p=
roperty. Probably 500 in pasture where the </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> Shore road joins old Highway 4. Another 1=
500 in pastures below the Jennings farm </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> between the Shore Road and the bay. Nice =
to see this quantity of geese and some are </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> close. However I was not able to spot any=
thing rare. Eric needs to look. A few American </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> Widgeon in a farm pond. Large numbers (10=
00) of Ring-billed Gull.</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> At Saints Rest at Bass River 2 Horned Gre=
be in the Bay.</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000" size=3D"2"><spa=
n style=3D" font-size:10pt">> Smaller numbers of Canada Geese in the No=
rth River area.</span></font></div>
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