[NatureNS] Canada Geese

From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
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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!

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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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