Still looking for my first ever Ross's goose and with spring winding down I decided to make the hour drive to the Hwy V ponds west of DeForest to look for the Ross's reported there yesterday. I was impressed with the numbers and diversity of birds there, especially after looking at all the little wet spots in the fields around home. Saw 2 mature bald eagles, 1 sitting on the ground and 1 flying over which caused hundreds of ducks and shorebirds to flush. But they didn't have to worry, the eagle was carrying a large stick evidently meant for it's nest. Had no interest in the birds. As it was flying away from me 1 bold shorebird was harassing it. Anyway, after 2 hours hadn't spotted any Ross's candidates so decided to head for home. As I neared home thought I would check one small flooded field spot about a mile from my house. Canada geese have been using this spot for several weeks, it is also the spot I saw the blue morph snow goose a week or so ago. As I came up the road and the field came into view I saw the Canadas right away, then as I got closer, there was a small white spot among them. I thought, can this be? Pulled over and got the scope out. It was several hundred yards out but the light was good for a pretty decent look. The size seemed right, it was small compared to the Canadas it was with. Also smaller then the blue goose I saw a couple weeks ago. Had a nice round head with a steep forehead over a small triangular shaped bill with just a hint of a grin line. So I feel pretty confident in my ID as a Ross's. Ironic that right after a two hour round trip looking for one I find one a mile from home. Needless to say I was pretty excited. Dave Schrab Hustisford WI Dodge Co #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn