Date: 11/25/25 9:36 am From: Liam Murphy via groups.io <liammsf...> Subject: Re: [SFBirds] Geese movements
Clouded over again at McLaren but I am hearing numerous flocks of
White-fronted and Cackling Geese heading northwest above the fog layer.
Liam
On Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 8:49 AM Liam Murphy via groups.io <liammsf=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
