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| Cackling Geese, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
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| Cackling Geese, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
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| Cackling Geese, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
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| Cackling Goose, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
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| Cackling Goose, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
Despite not having the day off to bird I still managed to run across some great birds today. Before work I stopped at Hadley Cove and had a small number of waterfowl that included seven Northern Pintails, all males. During the mid morning I had two Black Vultures flyover at tree top level as I drove along West Farms Road in Northampton. The birds were likely leaving a nearby roost area along with several Turkey Vultures. Later in the morning I heard and saw an Eastern Phoebe along the Mill River near Smith College. The weather warmed into the 50's today but cooled a bit later in the afternoon when the winds picked up and some rain fell. On my way home I stopped by the UMASS campus pond to follow up on a report of two Cackling Geese on the pond. When I arrived I ran into a couple other birders checking out the birds. I got some great looks at the two individuals over the next 20 minutes or so before they left along with many Canada Geese to the north and west. The Cackling Geese became species
#107 for the county this year. Thanks to Ian for the heads up on the geese.
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| Canada Goose w/ odd coloration on head, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
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| Canada Goose w/ odd coloration on head, UMASS campus pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 27, 2013 |
Among the nearly 700 Canada Geese I had a unique individual with some odd white coloration on its head. It is fun to keep track of these unique indivdual geese to see where they turn up and how long they stick around.
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