Went looking for the Cormorant yesterday.Didn't find it, but there were 
about 15 short-necked geese there. I think they might be Cackling Geese. There were many Canadas in the water later and flying around, but this bunch did not take off, and seemed to stay together.  
Photos here, with a Canada amongst them. <br><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/sets/72157632066013818/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/sets/72157632066013818/</a><br><br>Also saw:<br>75 Canada Geese<br>

150 Redpolls<br>7 Black Ducks<br>1 Wood Duck (m)<br>11 Ringnecks<br>1 Kingfisher<br>! Common Merganser<br><br>And...ta da!  A River Otter<br><br>Photos here:<br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/</a><br>

<br>(Last year, with a group of Upper Valley birders, we saw ...well,a mink I think, running along a bank in this same area.  I REALLY wanted it to be an otter, but I was out-voted. This time, there is no question...is there? ;-). <br>

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