For as long as I've lived here I've searched the flocks of Canada Geese for a 
Greater White-fronted Goose. This year there are the fewest geese I can 
recall in the area. Today, there were about 200 Canadas on the fast disappearing 
ice in front of our house. Among them were one domestic goose & one 
Greater-white Fronted! Not only a yard bird, an ABA area bird for me.

Also seen, the raft of about 65 Canvasbacks, a pair of Hooded Mergansers, a 
half dozen Buffleheads, about as many Ruddy Ducks & dozens of Ring-bills & a 
handful of Herring Gulls. Plus ene Great Blue, who looked happy that the ice is 
breaking up.

Sigrid Stiles
St. Jerome Creek
Dameron, St. Mary's Co