I got down to Upper Marlboro in time for my 7:00 AM walk at Schoolhouse Pond today. Jim Stasz was already present and we got good views of the Greater White-fronted Goose among the 700 or so Canada Geese. Two pretty Cackling Geese were also present. At one point, I had the Greater White-fronted Goose and the Cackling Geese in the same scope view. Rob Ostrowski later joined us. Large numbers of gulls flew over, apparently all Ring-billed Gulls today.
Soon after I arrived, some of the geese began getting restless and began to leave. The GWFG apparently picked up and left with a small group of Canada Geese and was gone by 7:30. The Cackling Geese were still present when I left.
Fred Shaffer
Crofton, Anne Arundel
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