Hello all
Sorry for the first send , I hit the send tab by mistake . Any way I checked
out the ponds in Augusta County & Willow Lake in Rockbridge County today to see
what waterfowl dropped in on this weather system . First Willow Lake in
Rockbridge . The Lake has a good assortment of Waterfowl today -- Canada Goose
, Black Swan , Gadwall , American Wigeon -- 7 , Mallard , green - winged Teal
-- 6 , Redhead -73+, Ring- necked Duck -- 55+, Lesser Scaup , Bufflehead ,
Ruddy Duck . The Black Swan was in the little cove area where the willow trees
are when I left . Neat bird for being feral .
Now for Augusta County . I started off this morning by checking Bells Lane
first & then did my pond checks thru out the county . All totals are from thru
out Augusta County .
CACKLING GOOSE -- 6
CANADA GOOSE -- 461
WOOD DUCK -- 4
GADWALL -- 65
AMERICAN WIGEON -- 11
MALLARD -- 153
N. SHOVELER -- 7
GREEN - WINGED TEAL -- 27
CANVASBACK -- 35
REDHEAD -- 4
RING - NECKED DUCK -- 92
GREATER SCAUP --6
LESSER SCAUP --28
BUFFLEHEAD -- 11
COMMON GOLDENEYE -- 1 NICE MALE ON BELLS LANE
HODDED MERGANSER -- 4
COMMON MERGANSER -- 13
RUDDY DUCK -- 3
HORNED GREBE -- 1
AMERICAN COOT -- 2
KILLDEER -- 2
RING - BILLED GULL -- 111
BARRED OWL -- 1 SITTING IN A SMALL TREE AT THE BOY SCOUT CAMP , SWOOPE .
All in all a chilly day but a good day for waterfowl in Augusta County .
Allen Larner
Staunton
