Late this afternoon I saw (and heard) a very high flying flock of Canada Geese, say perhaps 20 birds or so, heading westerly, but mixed in with the flock was a tiny duck or goose. I've never seen a duck flying that high with Canada Geese, so would've first thought Cackling Goose, but it was really small. It flew like a goose (same wing cadence, etc. as the rest of the flock) and looked like a perfectly proportioned very tiny Canada Goose (long-necked, unlike a duck), but as it would've been a new yard species (and I already had one toay, so I didn't want to push my luck), I did not call it. 

I was watching it with binoculars outside my shop, taking a small break from hand-sanding a night stand, when my wife came down from the house and said, "stop looking for number 141!", and I said that I think I just had it. Oh well, without any field marks besides what I've reported, it will have to go down as unknown. But interesting, very interesting.


Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD


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From: Bob Ringler <>
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Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 5:03 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Carroll Co. Birds 10/6/11


   I saw my first migrant ducks at Piney Run Park today. Still small numbers
nd not much else:
Baldpate  5
hoveler  1
ing-necked Duck  2
ied-billed Grebe  2
C Cormorant  1
ald Eagle  1 adult
arred owl  2, heard only
yrtle Warbler  4
lack-throated Green Warbler  1
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ob Ringler
ldersburg MD
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