Date:         Sun, 3 Mar 2002 08:26:23 -0500
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From:         Fred Atwood <FAtwood@FLINTHILL.ORG>
Subject:      neat geese in Cetreville, MD 3/2/02
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Flint Hill School ornithology class made an
unsuccessful attempt to see the Dusky Flycatcher
in DE but on the way we saw a flock of 1600 Snow
geese at the corner of 301 and Rolling Bridge
Road in Centreville, MD (Schillinger's Farm). We
stopped for about an hour (8:30-9:30-ish)to enjoy
the geese and looked very closely for rarities.
The geese were right next to the road and we used
the minibus as a blind. We did find one Ross
Goose and one small form Canada Goose which we
identified as a Richardson's (using
Sibley)because of its small size ( 2-3 inches
shorter than the Snow geese), its light breast,
and its relatively flat head and small beak. It
was the only Canada Goose in the flock.

In Delaware at Cedar Swamp after 2 hours of
searching on foot for the Dusky we saw an
unidentified flycatcher-shaped-and-colored bird
fly low across the road into the line of bushes
(or the cornfield beyond it) while we were in the
van on the way out. By the time we got out, it
had disappeared and not a single bird could be
found in that thicket or the cornfield.

However we ended the day with a nice highlight:
the Snowy Owl was near the end of Port Mahon Rd
on a pile of crates and traps on the right of the
road. Great views, up close, and in the scope!
Just as we left Dover at 4 PM it started to rain.

All the best
Fred Atwood
Also: Amr Majul, Chexbres Huguley, Aimie(Jay)
Johnson, and Andrew Gregg
Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA

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