Egyptian Goose

["S. Robert Bradley" <srobert at mail dot sisna dot com>]

Tony Jones and I went birding today.  Our first stop was Farmington Bay 
among the many hunters.  At the first bridge South of the Gate, which is 
now open, much to our surprise, we saw an Egyptian Goose.  We were able to 
observe it with binoculars and scopes for five or more minutes as it feed 
along the bank of the small stream.  We stopped by again for another great 
view on our way back out to observe it again.  It had moved to the North 
bank and was foraging among several Snowy Egrets.  We were able to see that 
it was not banded and did not have either hallux cut.

We continued to Antelope and saw four Red-naped Sapsuckers (a lifer for me) 
and both Swainson's Thrush and Hermit Thrush.

It was a great day for birding.  We saw 52 speices.

Bob Bradley


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