Hello all
This morning I met up with John Pancake & we set off to bird in & around
Augusta County . Starting off at the Quarry we found at least 350 to 400 +
Canada's but no odd Geese mixed in except for the 8 Ross's Geese . Shortly
after we got there most of the Geese flew off to the fields to feed . Left
at the Quarry were the usual ducks that have been hanging out there this
winter . Over at the Invista Ponds in Waynesboro were the two adult BCN
Herons & one GB Heron . Also there was one Pied - billed Grebe & the usual
number of Coot & Hooded Mergansers . McCune's was frozen as well as the Boy
Scout Camp , Smith's had a little open water where there were at least 200
Canada's only & about 20 GW Teal , Mallard & a couple of Black Duck . The
Bald Eagles are working on their nest getting it ready for another season of
fun . We only found a few Horned Larks calling & over at the Mt. Solon pond
we had a small group of Canada's , three Pintail , couple of Am. Wigeon &
the usual Mallards . Bells Lane was mostly frozen except the very back pond
where only I & another member can go . This area had Ruddy , Greater Scaup ,
Gadwall , Coot , Mallard & a few Canada's in which one had a green neck
collar XC 80 . All in all a good & fun day of bird watching in Aug . Co .
Allen Larner
Staunton
