VA BIRDers,
A very late afternoon visit overlooking the Great Marsh, near low tide,
produced over 1800 geese, ducks, grebes and coots. Nothing unusual but the
numbers are clearly climbing. The estimated numbers follow.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 75
Tundra Swan 55
Gadwall 500
Am. Wigeon 54
Am. Black Duck 145
Mallard 145
No. Shoveler 27
No. Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 3
Canvasback 20
Redhead 8
Ring-necked Duck 48
Lesser Scaup 170
Bufflehead 24
Hooded Merganser 6
Ruddy Duck 150
Pied-billed Grebe 42
Am. Coot 425
