Subject: [Tweeters] Birds by the hundreds
Date: Sep 23 16:21:07 2013
From: NIKKI - sailorgirlinconecticut at yahoo.com


I am not sure how to post this but it comes with question too.? I have been bird watching almost all day and 70% of it at my house.? I am sitting watching HUGE flocks (I think that's what I can call them) of ducks, geese and maybe swans fly over head.? I am in Kelso, and I am seeing 3-5 sets at?a time of 60+ birds every hour or so.? I recognize some of the calls I am hearing as? white fronted geese.? Some calls I don't know some birds I am not hearing them but seeing that V formation.? I am amazed.? Living in N. Cal for the past few years I just saw the end of migration and then the refuges empty as they all left again.? So this is my question- based on my location in Kelso- what species am I most likely seeing? (other then the?1 I have listed)?? Do they stop here for the winter or are we a "pit stop" for them and the refuge (Ridgefield) has ups and downs throughout the winter? When does the peak migration happen?? Like I said I am used to
about November or so making my trips to the Sacramento Wildlife refuge and going until February or so.? I did go to Ridgefield today.? White Fronted geese were there, savannah sparrow, American gold finch, lesser yellow legs are some of the highlights.
Nikki
Kelso