Jim Peterson and I stopped by the south kalmar landfill reservoir and saw 9 Ross's geese along with est. 50 Greater White-fronted geese. Then we drove over to the east kalmar reservoir and saw a huge flock of geese, mostly sitting on the ice. The reservoir is 90% frozen and a few geese were along the melted shoreline. But what was amazing was the number of Ross's we saw there, at least 40! There was also a large group of Snow geese, blue's and white, estimated nearly 80. Then a flock of 9 Ross's landed among them so we could compare features literally side by side. This is the most Ross's I have ever seen in one location. Also many Greater White fronted numbering about 200. Very few ducks in number but a few of each of these species, Pintail, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Shoveler, Wigeon. -jerry pruett
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