Robert,

I've been scanning the Osprey Nest looking for local Cackling Geese. 
Based on your post, I ran out to Lake Artemesia, and found the Cackling 
Goose, and most of the other waterfowl you mentioned.

Thank you for the post.

Incidentally, I am really dubious about the split  of the Cackling Geese 
- but then I am a lumper from  way back when! Reading Sibley's document 
on Cackling vs Canada Geese did nothing to encourage me. Clearly though 
this goose was a lot smaller, Just before I left, an obliging Mallard 
climbed onto the ice beside it, and the "Canada Goose the size of a 
Mallard" statement one hears and reads of was nicely demonstrated.

Thanks again,

Tony Futcher
Hyattsville

Robert Ostrowski wrote:
> I spent this gorgeous morning birding Greenbelt Lake and Lake Artemesia in PG County. At Greenbelt Lake, the highlights were 1 male Wood Duck and 2 Gadwall. At Lake Artemesia, I was happy to find a CACKLING GOOSE among the 598 Canada Geese, 2 REDHEADs, and a single HORNED GREBE.
>
> Location:     Lake Artemesia
> Observation date:     2/8/09, 11:05-11:50AM
> Number of species:     23
>
> CACKLING GOOSE     1
>