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Melvin Geese, swans (Clinton County)
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Rick Asamoto <[log in to unmask]>
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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 24 Feb 2015 09:08:41 -0500594_us-ascii Hello Ohio Birders,

In response to DB's question, my answer is "it depends," depending on why
you are counting. The ABA rules for counting birds toward ones total for
ABA Area or state life and year lists are very specific: the bird must be
alive and unrestrained. But data are data, and the late long-tailed duck as
present in the area. In my case I maintain "lists" by a few ABA categories
(ABA area life, states in which I've lived, and Ohio year) and I also keep
"notes" on what I've observed, including birds and other things (mostly
insects). So [...][log in to unmask]
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Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:28:45 -0500
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The Melvin quarry east of Wilmington on SR22 held thousands of Canada Geese this morning along with over 30 Snow Geese and 3 smaller white geese that kept their heads tucked. There were also 9 Tundra Swans. Many of the geese flew to the fields just east on SR22 but I don’t know of a convenient place to stop and scan that area.

Rick Asamoto
Miamisburg

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