FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Sloughs Saturday: Big changes, where have all the geese gone?

[Charles Crawford <cr4d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

2/9/08

7AM to 11:30AM
Clear 36º rising to 48º
All ice gone...open water.
Ohio River is up, flowing through 268 slough, across 136 preventing  
access to Horseshoe Road slough and areas to the west.
Hardy Slough, Wood Tract, Anderson Pond, 268 slough, Crenshaw Tract,  
Jenny Hole, Cape Hills Unit, and Wood Tract again.
Highlights:

Big changes!
No activity across 268 from Wood Tract!

Tundras 0
Canadas maybe 2000
White-fronted geese 0
Snow geese 10
Greenwing Teal 25 at Hardy Slough
Ring-necked Duck at 268 slough
Canvasbacks at 268 slough
Com. Goldeneye 10 at Anderson Pond
Hooded Merganser 2 at Crenshaw Tract
Turkey Vultures 6
Bald Eagles 2 soaring over Cape Hills
Sandhill Cranes 2 over Jenny Hole
Coots - 15 at Wood Tract
Dunlin 6 at Wood Tract


Non-bird:

Coyote 1 across from Anderson Pond
Beaver 1 grooming at Jenny Hole

Charlie
Henderson Co.



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