[NatureNS] Greylag Goose, Horned Larks, Sora

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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 16:46:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com>
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Oops, that should read David Currie, not Curry. Sorry Dave, I'm still on a =
birding high from seeing the goose. - Clarence=20




--- On Sat, 11/6/10, Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com> wrote:




From: Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com>
Subject: [NatureNS] Greylag Goose, Horned Larks, Sora
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Received: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 8:09 PM




Hi All, Rain was no deterrent today to finding the Greylag Goose. While the=
re were no geese landing at the previous location on Shore Road thanks to D=
avid Curry & =E2=80=9CThe Network=E2=80=9D , Mike, Fulton, myself, David Mc=
Corquodale and 2 female birders from Maine were able to view the Greylag Go=
ose. It was nice to see that the goose was a surprisingly sleek and crisp l=
ooking individual of the western race Anser anser anser.=20








After our first look Fulton, Mike and I returned and were able to view the =
bird at a 100 meters by driving up the Lower Onslow Clarke Cemetery Road. W=
ith a little patience we were able to see the goose lift its feet as it wal=
ked through the corn stubble thus exposing its hind leg and we could clearl=
y see a bump that the three of us were pretty sure was the hind toe, but we=
 were unable to see a nail.=20








For those of you that may not have the directions, from Halifax and/or the =
Halifax Airport, take Exit 14 A on Highway 102, onto Highway 2. Just past C=
rowes Mills Road the next right is a short road named McKinley Rd, this is =
where we saw the Grayleg. The entrance to this road is across from a John D=
eere dealership. If by chance the geese are not in this field try to time y=
our visit so you arrive just before the high tide so you can watch to see w=
hich of the many fields the geese are coming into for a landing.=20








At the first location on Shore Road there were large flocks of Horned Larks=
 undulating over the distant fields.=20








In the morning just before we got started on our journey, I made a quick wa=
lk along the shore at Hartlen Point, facing Devil's Island and Mike's Sora =
was still poking about along the edges of the pond/stream.=20








I plan to make a couple more trips up to see the goose so if anyone would l=
ike help finding it, feel free to contact myself at this email or Fulton La=
vender at 455-4966.=20




-Cheers & Good Hunting, Clarence =0A=0A
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top" style=3D"font: inherit;">&nbsp;
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Oops, that should read David Currie, not Cu=
rry. Sorry Dave, I'm still on a birding high from seeing the goose. - Clare=
nce </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">--- On Sat, 11/6/10, Clarence Stevens &lt;b=
irder_ca@yahoo.com&gt; wrote:</DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">From: Clarence Stevens &lt;birder_ca@yahoo.=
com&gt;</DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Subject: [NatureNS] Greylag Goose, Horned L=
arks, Sora</DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Received: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 8:09 =
PM</DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Hi All, Rain was no deterrent today to find=
ing the Greylag Goose. While there were no geese landing at the previous lo=
cation on Shore Road thanks to David Curry &amp; =E2=80=9CThe Network=E2=80=
=9D , Mike, Fulton, myself, David McCorquodale and 2 female birders from Ma=
ine were able to view the Greylag Goose. It was nice to see that the goose =
was a surprisingly sleek and crisp looking individual of the western race A=
nser anser anser. </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">After our first look Fulton, Mike and I ret=
urned and were able to view the bird at a 100 meters by driving up the Lowe=
r Onslow Clarke Cemetery Road. With a little patience we were able to see t=
he goose lift its feet as it walked through the corn stubble thus exposing =
its hind leg and we could clearly see a bump that the three of us were pret=
ty sure was the hind toe, but we were unable to see a nail. </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">For those of you that may not have the dire=
ctions, from Halifax and/or the Halifax Airport, take Exit 14 A on Highway =
102, onto Highway 2. Just past Crowes Mills Road the next right is a short =
road named McKinley Rd, this is where we saw the Grayleg. The entrance to t=
his road is across from a John Deere dealership. If by chance the geese are=
 not in this field try to time your visit so you arrive just before the hig=
h tide so you can watch to see which of the many fields the geese are comin=
g into for a landing. </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">At the first location on Shore Road there w=
ere large flocks of Horned Larks undulating over the distant fields. </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">In the morning just before we got started o=
n our journey, I made a quick walk along the shore at Hartlen Point, facing=
 Devil's Island and Mike's Sora was still poking about along the edges of t=
he pond/stream. </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">I plan to make a couple more trips up to se=
e the goose so if anyone would like help finding it, feel free to contact m=
yself at this email or Fulton Lavender at 455-4966. </DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">-Cheers &amp; Good Hunting, Clarence </DIV>=
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