[cobirds] Re: Ross's Geese at Union Reservoir (Boulder County)

I wonder if one of these birds was the Ross's Goose I saw over my house not far from Union Reservoir just after 5:00 PM Wednesday, after the snow stopped? It was with a mixed flock of about 30 Canada Geese and 30 Cackling Geese struggling to make their way north against the high winds (and only succeeding in going east to west for a minute or two...then swinging back west to east).

Sarah Spotten

Longmont, CO

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 12:37:41 PM UTC-6, Jay Hutchins wrote:

I braved the wind and snow this morning around 9 am and headed out to Jim Hamm Nature Area and Union Reservoir (Longmont).  Yeah....nope.  Winds were 30 mph + so didn't last too long.  About 700-800 ducks on Jim Hamm (mostly Redheads), 2 Canvasbacks, 4 Hooded Mergansers and  Great Blue Heron staying low in the reeds.  Drove the road on the north side of Union and saw 4 Green-winged Teal and surprise! 5 Ross's Geese (one dark adult) hunkered down on the mud flats.  Pretty nasty weather today.

Jay Hutchins

Longmont, CO

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