I was out at Spindletop this morning (the UK farm, just north of Lexington) and found the lake there to be awash with birds, more than I have ever seen there before. I wondered if the cold snap concentrated them. Canada goose 433. Amazing to see over 400 geese on this lake, as it isn't very big! Mute swan 2. (First time I have ever seen swans in Kentucky) Ring necked duck (60) Redhead (40) Gadwall (8) Mallard (8) Bufflehead (1) Also maybe 6 each of horned larks and meadowlarks.The lake is a great place to watch waterfowl as there is a track right alongside it. It was a really bright morning, I just wish I had a decent camera to record all this stuff. Cheers Ian Ian Stewart Department of Biology University of Kentucky Lexington KY 40506-0225 (859) 323-9499 itsacharliebrownchristmas@xxxxxxxxxxx _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx