Tweeters,

I just returned from Hoquiam where the geese are still present. I
arrived at the airport at 6:30 am and walked out to the end of the road where the
boardwalk starts. I did not see the Bean/ Pink-footed Geese fly in, but they
were present with 3 or 4 Canada Geese at first usuable light at 6:45 am. I
watched them as other Canada Geese and a lone Snow Goose joined the flock. The
group stayed until 7:10 and then took up and flew east and landed on the runway
grass opposite Lana's Cafe. I watched them for another 20 minutes and then
had to leave to get back to my classes. For what it's worth, the leg color
looked pinkish/red compared to the pink of the Snow Goose. The grass was short
enough so that leg color was visible each time they moved. They sure are
dainty.

Cheers,
George Gerdts
Bainbridge Island
geopandion at aol.com