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

As of noon today there are still four species of geese on the small  
lake—really just a pond—at J. Travis Price Park in Springfield.

Tony Lance
Springfield, TN

On Jan 25, 2009, at 11:59 AM, Tony Lance wrote:

> 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.
>
> 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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