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Index of Subjects Canada geese are a year-round phenomenon down here in God's country, but I kinda suspect the summer and winter birds may be different populations. The golf course at Yarmouth's extreme south end accommodates a lot of them, as it did when the tundra bean goose visited a few years back. A couple of winters back, a snow goose hung out there for awhile as well. In recent years, I note an increasing proliferation of cat tails in the fresh water marsh on the Wyman Road that accommodates the stream that drains most of the golf course, en route to Broad Brook. So far, none have appeared downstream of the road. Thought it may be a result of the fertilizer applied to the course. I'm wondering , though, about the importance of the considerable contribution the geese must leave behind. Another observation: The hypothetical golden eagle I reported from near the corner of Ellis and Wyman Road about a month ago has been seen by more people, and seems to be getting less hypothetical. Twice, in the past couple or three weeks, when I have turned down the Wyman Road from Sand Beach, I have seen a large, all-dark raptor flying high, with what seem to be the same sort of body proportions. Hard to tell when you are in a hurry and behind the wheel, but I have been looking sharp at bill-head-tail size. Both times, the bird seemed to be tending near or over the southern end of the gold course. Wonder if the geese are attracting it! -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Hebda, Andrew J Sent: March 4, 2018 3:09 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] Canada Geese Have had 8 hanging around in the marshes (Noel Shore) for the last 3 days. Any others around? Andrew
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