Dan, I said the Snow Geese were closer early in the day ON THAT DAY. But this varies a lot, apparently depending on the weather and the phase of the moon. When the night is bright and the moon is full, geese often feed in the fields at night. During the day they are happy to sleep way out in the bay where they are safe and hard to see. Even if they are in close and sleeping, they are hard to identify. When the night is dark, near new moon. The birds sleep at night and feed during the day. I would guess next weekend, Feb 28, would be a good time to try. I have never looked at this carefully, but I tend to get better views of the geese in fields near new moon. I also suspect cloud cover and storms play a role. But I have so little data, I may be all wet on this. Anyone? Dave Seabrook MD USA dm@fornax.usno.navy.mil > On 18 Feb 1998 daniel.eberly@gsa.gov wrote: > > A question for Dave Mozurkewich (or anyone else). You said the Snow > Geese at Blackwater are closer earlier in the day. Could you be more > specific about the timing; and how routine is this pattern? Thanks, > Dan Eberly >