Good morning, Large numbers of Canada Geese have been gathering in fields and ponds in the area of southwest Hilliard, as in years past. I've been keeping an eye out for Cackling, White-fronted, and Snow Geese, but nothing so far....until this morning. My wife, who is not a birder, NOW tells me that YESTERDAY she saw what she describes as an "all-white goose flying with some Canada Geese, about the same size and flying the same way as the Canadas." She did not notice black in the wings, but that's not necessarily a dominant feature to someone who doesn't know what field marks to pay attention to. We had a Snow Goose in the immediate area on Christmas Day last year, so another one would not be totally unexpected around now. So if you live in the area, you might want to keep your eyes peeled. The biggest flocks of Canadas I've seen seem to prefer the cornfields around Alton & Darby Cr. Rd intersecting with Roberts Rd. Happy holidays, Nate Nye, Hilliard ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]