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1916 Holmster
1948
Canadian Geese 2
27 Aug Holkham Bay, Alaska
Flats of intertidal zone, south side of Sundrum Pen.
I had hid myself in the tall
wheat like grass at the edge
of the conifer wood and was
watching a small group of
about 30 geese that were
walking slowly around in
an area about 300yds out on
the grass & duck weed flat.
They made very little honking
noise. Another group app
proached (8) flying from the
south part of the bay. They
followed the shoreline as
they flew northward get-
ting closer & closer to where
the first groups was. I heard
them when they were about
2 miles away - honking
as they came. They alighted
in the duck weed flat
half way between me and
the first group. They appear-
ed to be a little restless
just after alighting, walking
about with their heads up.