[obol] Marion County Geese and Buzzards. 10/23/2014
- From: Roy Gerig <roygerig@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:00:45 -0700
There were 75 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 5 SNOW GEESE, and 40 LB DOWITCHERS
on Pintail Marsh in Ankeny NWR south of Salem today. I did not used to think
of White fronts as wintering birds here, but the past few winters there has
been a flock of 24-40 White fronts at Ankeny. Not all the time, but some of
the time. This year they seem to be staying around a lot longer than usual,
and not just at Ankeny.
Out at Duckflat Road, east of there, you could see 25 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and
some LB DOWITCHERS beyond the burn area where the Epilobium (weed looking,
native Willow Herb or whatever) field was, and still is, the burn won't hurt
them - it is good management practice. The area is managed by USFWS, I think,
and they do the right thing.
4 TURKEY VULTURES floated slowly south over my house this afternoon. October
23.
Roy Gerig, Salem OR
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