Lost In Transit

October 20, 2016

Last Sunday was a big day for mid Michigan and other places across the state. Several large flocks of Greater White-fronted Goose (GWFG) were blown off course and ended up flying over and landing in our state instead of further west. Here is part of a group of nearly 150 GWFG that stopped to feed in a corn field in south western Ingham County. There was a report of a flock of 300 GWFG in Ludington. Generally we only see groups of two to four scattered in places around the state. Migration is a great time of year for big surprises in the birding world.

Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose

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