Quick scan

Time only allowed for a quick spy on Lake Needwood and Lake Frank after work. I had never visited the site that late but it seems CANADA GEESE are visiting Lake Needwood to roost and I counted 100 geese on the lake that were later joined by another 30 or so just around dusk. Other ducks on the lake were 22 HOODED MERGANSERs 1 fem. BUFFLEHEAD and a couple of Mallards. Lake Frank had around 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS and another 2 HOODED MERGANSERS. Definitely a high count for both Canadas and Hoodies for me at the site. Impressive was a constant stream of AMERICAN CROWS and FISH CROWS that were flying across the lake to their roost site for about 30 minutes. I would not dare an estimate but I am sure they were in their thousands. Me and the missus are heading out to Jamaica this week so the next post will be about the Jamaica trip and hopefully some Carribean birds. Not sure how much birding will be accomplished but I am sure we will see some goodies. I will have some kind of camera handy, so there will be pictures to spice up the blog.