This afternoon I found 3 Greater White-fronted Geese among a flock of 100 or so Canada Geese on the east side of Gaylord in Sibley County. There is a man-made pond on the east side of town on the north side of Hwy. 19 that is attracting geese, although there is little open water here; all the geese were sitting on either the grass surrounding the pond or on the ice itself.
I also noticed a decent northward raptor movement this afternoon consisting of mostly Red-tailed Hawks and American Kestrels, with several Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers migrating as well. I also found two residual Northern Shrikes in the county. Spring's here! (more or less) Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
