[Tweeters] Snow Geese in Skagit

[Philip Dickinson]

There was a flick of several thousand there late one afternoon last week. I got several nice photos. A hunter shot one when it strayed north after an eagle flew through

Phil Dickinson

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> On Dec 30, 2020, at 11:09 AM, J Christian Kessler <1northraven at gmail.com> wrote:

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> in past years a large flock of Snow Geese was regular on the farm fields on the south side of Boe Rd., while hunters waited across the road on the north side farm.  this year hasn't seen Snow Geese near the road, tho often a flock far back behind the farm buildings, closer to the river -- scope distance from the road.  

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> Chris Kessler

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>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 10:29 AM Philip Dickinson <pdickins at gmail.com> wrote:

>> I have seen them out in the bay at Hayton with a few in the west field with swans, but they do seem to be scarce on Fir Island fields. I have seen a big flock at Boe Road in the Stillaguamish valley.

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>> Phil Dickinson

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>> > On Dec 30, 2020, at 10:22 AM, Jack Stephens <jstephens62 at comcast.net> wrote:

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>> > I have missed seeing Snow Geese on my trips to Skagit this winter, except as fly overs. I have heard that they are spending the days out in the water, perhaps to avoid pressure from hunters. Have others had the same experience?

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>> > Jack Stephens

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>> > Edmonds, WA

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