Thanks all for the add-on reports of goose movements this morning. My final
estimate over an hour and a half was close to 3,000 geese, estimating
mostly by 25s to 50s, with perhaps 400 in the largest group. A good
proportion of these were picked up by scanning non-foggy skies / horizons
for distant skeins of geese that weren't visible with the naked eye (1-2.5
miles away I'd guess). Those distant birds were added as goose sp, but were
at least distinct enough to estimate numbers. I missed a lot as the fog
closed in over 50% of the sky overhead for the last 30-40 minutes, and some
flocks (uncounted) were heard only through the fog.
On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM Brian Fitch <fogeggs...> wrote:
> Battery Godfrey has some clarity between fog banks, and sporadic waterfowl
> movement. Nothing unusual so far.
> Brian Fitch
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>
