[Birdtalk] Wild Goose Chase

[ConnieM]

Thanks to whoever gave me instructions to Sam Fellow Road.  I went out there
to try to find the Snow Geese Alice Lindahl reported, but nothing but TNTC
gulls and Canda Geese.  I thought I'd try my skills at hopefully spotting a
Greater White Fronted Goose, but there wasn't any of those out there,
either.
I have  a question -- did someone post a sign that says "ConnieM is coming
... quick!  hide!" ??

well, I did see some birds.  My trip started with the 22 Swan fly over.  I
called them Trumpeters (a ? was implied) because I mistakenly thought that
was the more common spp around here, but 2 people informed me they were most
likely Tundra Swans.  So Tundra Swans I will go with.  22 of them  Gorgeous
in flight and on the water. Dorky on land.

First I stopped at 20-20 Ponds:
Gadwall   2
Redhead    4
Northern Shoveler    4
American Coot      2
and, of course, the ever present Canada Goose   -  several.

On the Valley Hywy:
Sandhill Cranes 2
Northern Harrier  1
Red-tailed hawk 1
Common Ravens - lots
gull spp    TNTC
I also thought I saw an immature Bald eagle, but he flew off before I could
get my spotting scope on him.

Sam Fellow Road:

American Kestrel  1
Canada Geese   TNTC
Gull spp.     TNTC

Cutler Reservoir
Northern Harrier
Sandhill Crane  6

When I got home, finally, there were huge numbers of gulls flying over my
house and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL.  It was pretty Slim pickins for me today.  On
days like this, I always wonder what stopped by the feeder in the back yard
that I might have really enjoyed.  Oh well, there's always another day!
Good birding to all and to all a goodnight!
-- 
Connie McManus
Nibley, Cache County, Utah
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