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Birder angels and Rosss G.





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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