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This morning I found a lone "Richardson's" Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsi=
i hutchinsii) among about 2500 Canada Geese on the Salmon River viewable fr=
om the Tidal Bore Road, part of which is in Onslow. There was no sigh today=
of the Greater Snow Goose that has been in the area for a few weeks, despi=
te much searching of flocks. Perhaps it has moved on, or has been "harveste=
d" (i.e. shot).
There were at least 4000 Canada Geese in several flocks between Onslow and =
Masstown, and, at last the proportion of dark-breasted northern geese, attr=
ibutable to Branta canadensis interior, at least some of them from Labrador=
, Baffin Island and West Greenland, has begun to increase.
A drake Eurasian Wigeon was with the usual American Wigeon in the pond oppo=
site the end of Crows Mills Road where it meets Hwy 2/4 in Lower Onslow.
The number of Mallards with the geese on the Salmon River this morning was =
noteworthy - I estimated at least 2000, but only about 10 Blacks, two Pint=
ails, and no other species of ducks.
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<p>This morning I found a lone "Richardson's" Cackling Goose (<em=
>Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii</em>) among about 2500 Canada Geese on the Sa=
lmon River viewable from the Tidal Bore Road, part of which is in Onslow. T=
here was no sigh today of the Greater Snow
Goose that has been in the area for a few weeks, despite much searching of=
flocks. Perhaps it has moved on, or has been "harvested" (i.e. s=
hot).</p>
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<p>There were at least 4000 Canada Geese in several flocks between Onslow a=
nd Masstown, and, at last the proportion of dark-breasted norther=
n geese, attributable to <em>Branta canadensis interior</em>=
, at least some of them from Labrador, Baffin Island and
West Greenland, has begun to increase.</p>
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<p>A drake Eurasian Wigeon was with the usual American Wigeon in the pond o=
pposite the end of Crows Mills Road where it meets Hwy 2/4 in Lower Onslow.=
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</p>
<p>The number of Mallards with the geese on the Salmon River this=
morning was noteworthy - I estimated at least 2000, but only about 10 Blac=
ks, two Pintails, and no other species of ducks.<br>
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