Shirley Bailey of the Talbot Bird club called attention to a great flock
of Snow Geese and Tundra Swans in Dorchester County near Preston.  See below
for detailed directions.  
    I followed up on her sighting - and had an absolutely wonderful show
this afternoon.  Far too many of both species for even me to have much
confidence in estimating - but having given that disclaimer, I would sat
between 10 and 20 thousand Swan and in excess of 100 thousand Snow Geese.
By scoping the scene for a couple of hours I found one Ross's Goose (there
were surely more) and five birds with neck bands.
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley Bailey [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:19 AM
To: Les Roslund
Subject: Snow Geese and Tundra Swans....


......by the thousands in North Dorchester County.  A farmer cut his corn,
but did not plow under so there is lots of food.  Go through Preston turn
right at the large car dealership to Rtes 16/331 go past a small development
and turn left to Beulah Rd.  Then the first right to Gravel Branch Rd.  Go
to the first 4 way intersection and turn left to Bobtown Rd.  The field is
bordered by Gravel Branch, Bobtown, Payne.  Once you reach Bobtown and
probably before, you will hear them.
I have seen large flocks of these before, but not nearly as large as this.
It looks like it snowed.
 
 
Shirley


 


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