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Birder angels and Rosss G.
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Birder angels and Rosss G.
- From: "Rob G" <thrush@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 00:28:09 +0000
- Delivered-to: pardo@metalab.unc.edu
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
ran into Shantanu P. this am. at Anilorac and searched unsuccessfully for
Ross’s. D. Shadwick appeared having found the bird foraging with Canadas in
a field further down road (east), but when Shantanu and
I got there birds were gone. Returned to Anilorac and watched as increasing
nos. of Canadas flew into pond but with no Ross’s. Gave up around 9:45 am.
Shantanu taking off toward Cane Creek and I back toward Maple View (uhhh,you
don’t want to read the rest of this Shantanu....)
I turned into pond near Maple View for one last dejected look, and right
behind pulled up Derb Carter like some big heavenly birder-angel doing good
deeds: “You lookin’ for the goose?” he asked. “Yeah” I replied. “Follow me.”
And so I did. In short order there was the Ross’s, looking exquisite and
regal, amongst 50 Canadas on what I presume is the original private pond
others referred to and don’t wish to disclose. Derb did say the bird had
been hopscotching between 3 ponds and fields, (including the pond Kent
mentions)and so I presume Anilorac may still be the best (most accessible)
place to look for it later in day (noon and beyond).
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**Rob Gluck......... Chapel Hill, NC......... thrush@hotmail.com
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