FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Blount County Geese

["Steve Clendenen" <scgwc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   After reading Tom Howe's posting this morning, we went back to Lillard Lane 
to look closer in better light at the geese that we reported Friday evening.  
We agree that one of the geese is a Ross's and would like for others to 
confirm.  See yesterday's posting for directions.
This goose is about 80% of the size of the Snow Goose.  It's bill is smaller 
relative to its head size and is gray on the rear half.  Overall, this goose is 
whiter.  Each bird has gray streaking on its neck, but the gray-streaked area 
is relatively smaller on the smaller bird.  At the tail area, the smaller bird 
has a narrow black vee from the tip extending a few inches frontward.  Both 
have a black spot at the top of their tails.
   The geese were with several Canadas in a the field past the first barn, and 
not past the second barn across from the partially constructed log house.  When 
we looked at 1:24 p.m., all of the geese had left.  Geese are in these fields 
all winter so they probably will be back.
   Five Sandhill Cranes five over.  Gail's brother said that five have been 
around for a few days.  Farther back on Lillard Lane, we saw three Sandhills 
feeding in shallow water down on the left.
   From the bridge on Miser Station Road between Louisville Road and Little Dug 
Gap Road, we saw at least 25 Hooded Mergansers and one Belted Kingfisher.  Most 
of the mergansers flew.  Some had been under the bridge.
   We could not find the four Tundra Swans.
Steve & Gail Clendenen
Farragut, Knox County
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