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From: Les Roslund <lroslund...>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:40:40 -0400
Subject: Some Wintering Canada Geese Arrive
To: Les Roslund <lroslund...>
Maryland birders -
The first group of geese that winter on Leeds Creek arrived this morning at
the headwaters of the creek, where we live. The group, probably a family
group, included nine birds. They came gently swimming downstream past our
place around 9 a.m., and proceeded to explore the shoreline of the cove on
our right. After checking that area to make sure things were still OK, they
moved across the creek at an angle that would bring them to the lawn of our
neighbors beside the Tunis Mills Bridge. Usually they go right up onto the
lawn of that family, so I will watch for that during my next trip across the
bridge.
From early November to early March these creek headwaters have served as a
staging area for between 600 and 6000 geese each night. By gentleman's
agreement amongst the neighbors, no one hunts them when there are resting at
this site.
We delight in seeing their return.
Les Roslund
Talbot Bird Club
Easton, MD
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