My guess is Snow Geese which often moves in flocks of thousands. On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 09:28 Nathan Pieplow <[email protected]> wrote:
> A flock of gulls sounds like a good bet. This time of year, I see large > flocks of Ring-billed Gulls heading northwest over my house toward Boulder > Reservoir in the early evening, on their way to roost for the night. > > Nathan Pieplow > Boulder > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 8:29 AM 'ronbco' via Colorado Birds < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> had a flock of many hundred slowly stream high over my house west of >> Berthoud yesterday >> they perhaps were heading to Dry Creek Res which is just a mile north of >> me >> so, yes they were heading north >> they were high enough that I could not pick out any field markings and it >> is driving me to distraction wondering what they were >> the sun and their vector was such that all I could make out was: smaller >> than sandhill and canada, bigger then mallard/duck, no color except perhaps >> white on the back/underside, chunky body with a bit of an extended neck... >> they were silent >> flew in somewhat disorganized V's, needed steady, but smooth, flapping... >> no gliding >> could there be a flock of snow geese that large in the area? >> >> Ron Bolton >> Berthoud >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. >> Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate >> * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6a2a5a37-b3a5-441a-945b-74bc0757b5ban%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6a2a5a37-b3a5-441a-945b-74bc0757b5ban%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include > bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate > * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKhZhtwLfMSmahccOd1-oCJouY8J6ZuTdyNJ9vhkmQ3MQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKhZhtwLfMSmahccOd1-oCJouY8J6ZuTdyNJ9vhkmQ3MQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAD8zuL%2B1zgJc16TexJj-i1rpV_zTSrWsV36dhrxM6YoAroGpzg%40mail.gmail.com.
