[TN-Bird] Greater White Fronted, Ross's & Snow Geese, Robertson Co.

The small lake at J. Travis Price Park in Springfield today has four  
Greater White-Fronted Geese and one Ross's Goose which arrived  
overnight joining eight Snow Geese which have been there since  
November. (Three earlier Ross's Geese that were at the park for  
nearly a month left on Christmas Day.) In addition, there is a lone  
Pintail, a pair of Gadwall, a Black Duck and a female Northern  
Shoveler?not to mention the numerous Canada Geese, Mallards and  
various feral species.
Though there's considerable variation in size amongst the many Canada  
Geese that have recently congregated, I didn't see anything appearing  
to be a Cackling Goose.

The neighboring fields along the Greenway have been very dependable  
for a flock of American Pipits, though they're extremely hard to find  
in the corn-stubbled rolling hills unless they take flight. Five flew  
over as I was watching the geese today. Eastern Meadowlarks reside  
here too, and the warm weather a few days ago had them singing  
persistently.

Springfield is accessible via I-65 and I-24. Also, both Hwy 41  
(Dickerson Rd) and Hwy 431 (Whites Creek Pike) go from Nashville to  
Springfield, eventually becoming Memorial Blvd. To reach J. Travis  
Price Park, at the intersection of Hwy 49 & Hwy 431/41 (also the  
intersection of 5th Ave & Memorial Blvd.) go north on Hwy 431/41.  
You'll go past Sulphur Fork Creek, and just past the fairgrounds (on  
your right) you'll see an obvious blue sign for the park at Blackwood  
Rd. Go right and the entrance to the park is less than a mile on the  
left. The small lake with the birds is near the entrance and parking  
lot.

Tony Lance
Springfield, TN
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