Received a report this morning from Mark Shave that the Snow Geese and
Greater White-fronted Geese were still at Mosquito Creek on the reservoir.
I arrive about 10:45 am but did not see them for an hour.  As I left to
search the Wildlife Area for them (feeding, I hoped!) I heard tremendous
honking and hundreds of geese and ducks were leaving the fields west of the
reservoir and heading to the lake, right over my head!  I snapped some pics,
watched them on the water for a while, and after about 20 minutes they
returned to the fields. Great views about 1.6 miles west on Denman-Mahan
Road, looking at the small lake to the north.  A real surprise was three
Ross's Geese in with the Snow's.



Here are some pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/85567104@N05/.



eBird checklist submitted.  Thanks to Larry Richardson & others who watched
with me for help with the Ross's Geese.



Matt Valencic

(escaped for the day from Geauga County)


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