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["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EPPC OOS KNPC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball@xxxxxx>]

In between farming chores today, I stopped in at the Reformatory Lake near
La Grange, Oldham County, for a quick scan of the waterfowl. Among some 500+
Canada Geese are already at least 35 birds that are about 1/2 the size of
most of the others, with stubby bills and steep foreheads. Some are pale
with very obvious light edgings on the back feathers; some are quite a bit
darker in body color. I assume these birds are Cackling Geese but must admit
to not being sure.  They are not as tiny as Mallards. 

Other waterfowl included 75+ Mallards, 2 Am Black Ducks, 10+ Gadwall, 5+ No
Shovelers, 10+ Green-wg Teal, 2 Lesser Scaup and a Ring-necked Duck.

On the family farm in Jefferson County, I flushed a flock of 40-50 Chipping
Sparrows out of one of the Indian grass fields.

bpb, Louisville
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