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goose spectacle

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cekroth@comcast.net
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 10:34 PM

1/9 S. Windsor, Ferry Lane:
this afternoon from 4:00pm 'til 4:40, we watched Canada geese com ing into the field on the

south side of Ferry Ln.  They were  in flocks of 200+ about every 2 minutes.

All from the same direction, roughly ESE.  I couldn't pick out anything unusual due to the

light conditions and distance.  Just when we thought they were done, more would show up.

There were also hundreds of ducks.  I would estimate that at least 2000-2500 came in

while we watched to jo in the  hundreds already there.

Also on Vibert Rd. we watched a great blue heron catch a nice, fat frog in

Newberry Brook next to Vibert Rd.

Carl & Catherine Ekroth

1/9 S. Windsor, Ferry Lane: this afternoon from 4:00pm 'til 4:40, we watched Canada geese com ing into the field on the south side of Ferry Ln.  They were  in flocks of 200+ about every 2 minutes. All from the same direction, roughly ESE.  I couldn't pick out anything unusual due to the light conditions and distance.  Just when we thought they were done, more would show up. There were also hundreds of ducks.  I would estimate that at least 2000-2500 came in while we watched to jo in the  hundreds already there. Also on Vibert Rd. we watched a great blue heron catch a nice, fat frog in Newberry Brook next to Vibert Rd. Carl & Catherine Ekroth