<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">The squeaky sound of a flock of white-fronted geese overhead drew me to the boat launch on the Goodhue side at the west end of Lake Byllesby this morning around 10. A short walk west through the woods led to a full view of thousands of waterfowl. My duck identification skills took great leaps forward this morning with the variety of species there. Here is the list, though I probably missed a few from that distance.<div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 13px;">C mergansers </div><div style="font-size: 13px;">Coots</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">Pintails</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">C goldeneyes</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">White fronted geese</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">Green winged teals</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">Snow goose (just one, among the ducks)</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">Greater scaup</div><div style="font-size: 13px;">Redheads</div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 13px;">The ponds at the Randolph Industrial Park gave a closer view of these FOY’s (the widgeon is a new life lister for me). </div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><div>Chipping sparrow </div><div>American Widgeon</div><div>Redhead </div><div>Canvasback</div><div>Ring necked duck</div><div>Semipalmated plover</div><div>RW blackbird </div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>