Date: 11/25/25 8:49 am From: Liam Murphy via groups.io <liammsf...> Subject: Re: [SFBirds] Geese movements
Just had a flock of GWFG high over McLaren heading northwest, at least 50.
Liam
On Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 8:31 AM Zac Denning via groups.io <zdenning1=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> 2200 and counting, moving NW to NE now, white geese (presumably Snow) are
> now in the mix. Ducks on the move as well.
>
> Zac
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM Zac Denning <zdenning1...> wrote:
>
>> 1100 and counting. Now mostly Cackling, but fog is rolling in, obscuring
>> par of my view - more flocks audible above the fog.
>>
>> Zac
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM Zac Denning via groups.io <zdenning1=
>> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>>
>>> PS - goose movements continuing - 150 more just now, heading WSW.
>>>
>>> Zac
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM Zac Denning via groups.io <zdenning1=
>>> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On my usual morning, skywatch, I just had close to 300
>>>> high-flying geese over Albany, heading west southwest, plus another sizable
>>>> flock I heard but couldn’t get eyes on. There were 3 main groups visible,
>>>> with 2 to 5 skeins of geese in each. For those I saw and by calls, the vast
>>>> majority were Greater White-fronted Geese with perhaps some Cackling mixed
>>>> in.
>>>>
>>>> I’m copying the SF list, in case these continue westward, or if this is
>>>> a wider trend for today.
>>>>
>>>> At least where I am, there’s been lots of flyover activity generally,
>>>> with flickers, American Goldfinches, cormorants and amazingly, 4 Northern
>>>> Shovelers.
>>>>
>>>> Eyes up and good birding.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Zac Denning
>>>> Albany
>>>>
>>>>
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