Subject: NC Wash. (Waterville Plateau) Birds
Date: Feb 13 22:20:53 1998
From: "Richard D. Spencer" - merdave at televar.com
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Yesterday was rain, rain, rain; but today, Sunshine. Rick and I went up =
West Foster Creek (no grouse) from Bridgeport to Mansfield. Many new =
"ponds" due to melting snow are attracting thousands of Canada Geese, =
and at least l00 Tundra Swans (most at Atkins Lake). We also saw at =
least l8 Rough-legged Hawks, one Kestrel and one Prairie Falcon =
(nearAtkins). On to Coulee past Banks Lake we saw 20 Bald Eagles (l =
imm.; l9 adults; 5 in one tree). Also, Pintails, Mallards, Red-heads, =
Canvasbacks, Scaup, Wigeon, singing Meadowlarks, Horned Larks (with =
poss. 2 Lapland Longspurs at Atkins). Great trip. Meredith (Geese =
and swans at "ponds" east of Mansfield, as well as near Simms Corner.)
Meredith and Dave Spencer
merdave at televar.com
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Yesterday was rain, rain, rain; but =
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Sunshine. Rick and I went up West Foster Creek (no grouse) from =
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to Mansfield. Many new "ponds" due to melting snow are=20
attracting thousands of Canada Geese, and at least l00 Tundra Swans =
(most at=20
Atkins Lake). We also saw at least l8 Rough-legged Hawks, one =
Kestrel and=20
one Prairie Falcon (nearAtkins). On to Coulee past Banks Lake we =
saw 20=20
Bald Eagles (l imm.; l9 adults; 5 in one tree). Also, Pintails, =
Mallards,=20
Red-heads, Canvasbacks, Scaup, Wigeon, singing Meadowlarks, Horned Larks =
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Meredith (Geese and swans at "ponds" east of Mansfield, =
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