I stopped by Squaw Creek Park on my way home from work. I got there just before five and saw a number of Canada Geese and Mallards in the pond in front of Red Cedar Lodge. There was also small white bird swimming. I parked at the Lodge and walked back to the pond. About half way there about half the geese took flight, including the white one. As I was leaving about 15 minutes later I saw some white in a fallow field to the left (north) of the road. I stopped and managed to get glimpses through the trees and bushes of a very small white goose with the Canada Geese. It was much smaller - about the size of the mallards. When they finally flew from the field I could see the black primaries. I recently moved from the Delaware area where I saw a lot of Snow Geese. This was like a very small chunky Snow Goose - a Ross's Goose. There was also a duck near the mallards that wasn't quite like the others. my immediate impression was female Pintail.
--- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
