Allen is visiting from Missouri. Timed his visit quite nicely!

 
Tyler Bell

California, Maryland

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From: Allen <>
To: James Tyler Bell <> 
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:24 AM
Subject: 2/21 PFGO
 
Would you be kind enough to post my story on the listserve? Thanks

2/21 arrived at the Colton Ct. goose location and spotted a bunch of birders across the road behind a narrow strip of woods and found out that the whole goose flock just flew so missed it. After circling and scanning goose flocks on many roads to the NW including A.E. Mullinix Road we returned to original location at Colton Ct.and just 0.3 miles NW up Jennings Chapel Road I walked 140 yards to the back of an old cemetery to check bottoms over the rise which could not be seen from the road. Found large flock next to pond 175 yards below. I glassed the flock but could not spot the PFGO but knew it had to be there somewhere as this is  just about where the birders lost sight of it flying away. Hurried back to car for my scope and camera.  Another couple stopped by and the gentlemen joined me in glassing the flock.  After we extensively glassed back and forth many times we did not see it and he left. Then using my scope I finally found it resting on the
 near shore.  I suggested to my wife to go out to the road and flag down birders. Didn't take long for word to get out.

2012-02-21 Pink-footed Goose
http://smu.gs/wu9Js7
2012-02-20 Virginia's Warbler
http://smu.gs/yM8NYU

Allen Smith
Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri
http://www.photosbyat.com
http://MoBirds.smugmug.com   (admin)
Bloghttp://blog.photosbyat.com/  

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