Snow Goose. Photo by Greg Gillson
Washington County Bird Highlights: 2006
Black-crowned Night-Herons
at Fernhill Wetlands were last seen by Leslie Meserve on March 4 (see January and February Highlights).
February 2006:
Snow Goose at Fernhill Wetlands, on February 5, 2006, by
Greg Gillson
Snow Goose
is a rare annual winter visitor. Single birds are often mixed with flocks of Canada Geese. A single immature was spotted February 5 at Fernhill Wetlands and it remained to June 5. [See March, April, June, and October Highlights.]
Greater Scaup
are rare to uncommon in early spring within the county. Greg Gillson noted one at Hagg Lake on February 2, then 3 at Fernhill Wetlands on February 19. Leslie Meserve recorded this species at Fernhill Wetlands on March 5.
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