Very Large Snow Goose Flock Expands/Weld

[The Nunn Guy]

Hi all

I visited the CR 69/Hwy 34 energy development pond again on Saturday. Took a series of 16 photos of entire flock--guesstimate ~1,500-2,000 Snow Goose present! Zoomed in on photos did a head count on all 16 photos. Photos at link below. Bald Eagle patiently eyeballing the flock, too.

I did Raptor Alley (bottom half) on Sunday in preparation for this Saturday's trip:

• Sharp-shinned Hawk (chasing 3 Northern Flicker and Black-billed Magpie)
• Rough-legged Hawk (first time this fall)
• Bald Eagle - 4
• Ferruginous Hawk - 4 (dark morph has returned to usual winter area)
• Red-tailed Hawk - 5
• American Kestrel
• Golden Eagle
• Prairie Falcon
• Northern Harrier

Others: Northern Shrike (2), one chasing American Tree Sparrow (6) flock; Common Raven (2)

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland