Fred et all,

You can simply add to the excitement.

I did wonder if anyone had a chance, would they mind a quick visit
Turkey Point, Northeast and surrounding areas this week with a scope?
On Sunday evening, the Bird Couple (Warren & Lisa), Ross (Good
Migrations) and I observed an extensive raft of Tundra Swans for as
far as the eye could see in between Turkey Point and Harford County.
It was impressive to say the least.

I couldn't help thinking it was like that line at the airport...
stacked up like... like swans... all waiting to depart on their
journey North.  Waiting for clearance from the tower to take off.
Being asked if they packed their own luggage, if their possessions
have been with them the entire time and then having their nail
clippers taken away.

In all seriousness, if anyone is in that area, I would welcome a
report noting whether  or not these hundreds of swans have taken to
the skies yet.

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
West Annapolis, MD

http://wahzoh.blogspot.com/


On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Fred Fallon <> wrote:
> What can I add to all these reports? This AM there were ~ 2,000 Canada
>  Geese moving north in several V's over South Bowie over a 90 min period.
>  Not a single smaller or whiter bird was among them. But later, a skein
>  of ~50 Tundra Swans also flew past.
>
>  Fred Fallon
>  Bowie
>
>
>
>  George M. Jett wrote:
>
>  > Monroe, et. al.
>  >
>  > Thousands have been moving out of Charles Co. for the past two days.
>  > Breeding will begin soon.
>  >
>  > Watch all the flocks that fly by.  That is how I got a Snow Goose on my
>  > yard list a couple years ago.  You could pick up Snow, Greater
>  > White-fronted, Cackling, or Ross's in the flocks.
>  >
>  > George
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monroe Harden" <>
>  > To: <>
>  > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:42 AM
>  > Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Geese heading north
>  >
>  >
>  >> Hi everyone,
>  >>
>  >> I saw the same thing- waves and waves of about 50-100 canada geese
>  >> each moving north at a pretty high altitude about 8 AM from Havre de
>  >> Grace, MD. I estimate over a thousand total birds.
>  >>
>  >> I am pretty sure I also heard a Fish Crow in the trees a few hundred
>  >> yards away from my house.  I do not live real close to the water and
>  >> have never heard one of them from the house.  Do American Crows
>  >> sometimes make the Fish Crow "quack" sound?  Or maybe it was a
>  >> Mockingbird.... we have plenty of them around.
>  >>
>  >> Monroe Harden
>  >> Havre de Grace, MD
>  >> 
>  >>
>  >> -----Original Message-----
>  >>
>  >>> From: JAMES WILSON <>
>  >>> Sent: Mar 4, 2008 7:57 AM
>  >>> To: 
>  >>> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Geese heading north
>  >>>
>  >>> Canada Geese were streaming north this morning, flying high and being
>  >>> pushed
>  >>> along by the southerly winds.  I was out early this morning and for
>  >>> nearly
>  >>> 20 minutes there was always a large V in sight.
>  >>>
>  >>> Jim Wilson
>  >>> Queenstown
>  >>>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >
>  >
>
>