I looked forward to our road trip (from Denver to Missouri) for the past week. After all, we would cross the Great Central Flyway of North America in March, a perfect time to observe migrating cranes, white pelicans and geese.
Unfortunately, no sandhill cranes were observed in Western Kansas (where I often see them in early spring) and only a single, large flock of greater white-fronted geese was seen near Russell. Neither snow geese nor American white pelicans were encountered and, perhaps most amazing of all, I saw only two flocks of Canada geese (excluding the numerous residents of Denver and Kansas City).
Of course, birding expectations are not always met. Consolation prizes were in the form of numerous raptors and a few flocks of wild turkeys. I hope to observe the migrant geese and pelicans at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, in the Missouri River Valley, over the next week.
