[ValleyNature] 1000 Can. geese + 1000 ducks in aft. flyover n. of Pt. Wms.

[James W. Wolford]

Martin's walk was on Sat., Feb. 13, and he lives north of Port  
Williams at the south edge of Canard River Valley.  Jim in Wolfville


> From: Martin Thomas <harthomas at ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: February 15, 2010 3:05:51 PM AST
> To: "'James W. Wolford'" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Subject: RE: re 1000 geese + 1000 ducks
>
> Dear Jim:
>     I always walk from about 4-5PM. There were smaller numbers on  
> previous days but always on the same flight path. Cheers Martin.
>
> From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford at eastlink.ca]
> Sent: 15 February 2010 13:30
> To: Martin (& Mary Lou Harley) Thomas
> Subject: re 1000 geese + 1000 ducks
>
> Thanks, Martin -- WOW!  Nobody else has reported such to me -- be  
> sure to mention it tonight at the BNS meeting? -- your afternoon  
> walk is between 4 and 5 p.m.?   I gather this was on Saturday, Feb.  
> 13?  Cheers and thanks from Jim
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Martin Thomas <harthomas at ns.sympatico.ca>
>> Date: February 15, 2010 10:22:36 AM AST
>> To: "'James W. Wolford'" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: Returned email
>>
>> Dear Jim:
>>
>> I have just come back in after walking the dog around the  
>> subdivision and the afternoon flyover exceeded all expectations.  
>> As soon as I went outside at 1610, I could hear geese and soon a  
>> huge flock appeared from the NW going SE and this time not  
>> descending into the local fields. Trying to count them presents  
>> great difficulties as they start disappearing before one gets very  
>> far. But from counting part of the big flock and adding others in  
>> smaller groups, there cannot be much fewer than 1000. Soon after  
>> the geese came innumerable ducks on much the same flight path. At  
>> one time the sky over the lowland between us and Canning was  
>> entirely speckled in ducks the numbers must be close to those for  
>> the Canada Geese. Has anyone else reported these flyovers; unless  
>> you were out at the right time and place they would be difficult  
>> to see. Other ducks come from other westerly directions and join  
>> the main flock. Wherever they are going there must be a huge  
>> concentration of water birds unless they disperse again after  
>> going overhead here.
>>
>> All the best, Martin.
>>
>

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