I too saw the Cackling Goose as here, but along with many others a day 
late for the white geese.

Fred Fallon


Tony Futcher wrote:

> The Cackling Goose was present in the first cove to rhe right, beyond 
> the fishing pier between 11 and 12 noon today (Feb 10).
> 
> No white geese however, as noted by several other posters.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tony Futcher
> Hyattsville
> 
>  wrote:
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>> Word has it the Snow and Ross' Geese left Lake Artemesia in College 
>> Park late yesterday. As of 10:20 a.m. Tuesday 2-10 there are no white 
>> geese on the lake. Lots of Canada Geese (no Cackling I could find), 
>> coots, Ring-billed Gulls, Mallards, Ruddy and Ring-necked Ducks. A 
>> pair of Hooded Mergansers. A Horned Grebe. Pied-billed Grebes. A 
>> single drake Redhead.
>> Here's to hoping the Ross' Geese come back later.
>> Tom Stock
>> Silver Spring
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