The waterfowl migration is going strong in our area. We have been seeing large numbers and a good diversity of birds in Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, and southern Traverse Counties. I saw a couple of large flocks of white-fronts and snow geese near Rothi and Kufrin Waterfowl Production Areas this morning (Otrey Twp., Big Stone Co., about 5 mi north of Odessa). There were also some impressive numbers of mallards and Canada geese. Other waterfowl that arrived since Sunday include pintails, redheads, wood duck, canvasback, ring-necks, scaup, common mergansers, hooded mergansers, shovelers, wigeon, and green-winged teal.
Sara Vacek Wildlife Biologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Morris Wetland Management District 43875 230th St. Morris, MN 56267 320-589-4973 Find us on Facebook! __________________ I've been watching the recent GWF Goose posts with interest and even considering trying to see some birds of my own this weekend, but I'm wondering if anyone has up-to-date info on where the highest goose numbers have advanced to now. Any info on good bets for seeing Greater White-fronted Geese in the next day or two would be appreciated. (Or, any GWF Geese spotted in or near Itasca County!) Thanks! -- Shawn Conrad www.itascacnfbirding.com ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
