[NatureNS] Barnacle, Snow, Gr. Wht-fronted, Cackling and Canada geese, Truro

Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:42:55 -0300
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All;

Ross Hall reported that at 11:30 h the Barnacle Goose was in the field opposite
McWilliams Rd, about a km on Hiway2 in from Exit 14A off Hiway 102. His
coleague also saw the Gr. White-fronted Goose.  I couldn't find either there
around noon, although they could have been in a depression.

Along Hiway 236, across the Salmon River, via Exit 14 on Hiway 102, there was a
large group of geese on the N side, just past Truro Heights and near the
entrance, with parking, to the Cobequid Trail. (There is an adjacent 2nd-hand
car lot.)  The geese were easily studied there, and were not over-excited by
walkers on the nearby trail.  Among them were a range of Canada Geese - with
few very white-breasted Newfoundland-type Canadas. Better still were a nice
adult Snow Goose (Greater by bill size and bulk cf. Canadas) and at least two
certifiable Cackling Geese. I disgiscoped all three species.

Around 13:00 h, many geese flushed from the McWilliams Rd group, apparently by a
Bald Eagle, and I went over the that side when they put down again. Among them
was the Barnacle Goose about 3-400 m away near the river dyke. I digiscoped and
got a fair pic of it. Then, alas, I ran out of battery charge.

Cheers, Ian McLaren


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