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Re: What’s happened to Fir Island?
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2014, 09:21:08 AM »
 :yeah:

been out to the farm a few times this year only to see the geese bypass fir island completely in the mornings and in the evening flying high coming from the north/ north east back to the bay...  yes there are a few around using the fields but not near what we have seen.. maybe later in the year hopefully.. but like others have said prior they are spread out now and using areas that they never use to more because of the pressure I'm guessing.

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Re: What’s happened to Fir Island?
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2014, 05:14:08 PM »
Some major landowners on Fir Island are not planting winter wheat anymore (either as a cover crop or to grow to harvest) or are planting a brassica/mustard cover crop that the geese eat less, if at all.

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Re: What’s happened to Fir Island?
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2014, 06:41:11 AM »
Some major landowners on Fir Island are not planting winter wheat anymore (either as a cover crop or to grow to harvest) or are planting a brassica/mustard cover crop that the geese eat less, if at all.

exactly...and I am seeing that mustard cover crop planted in Whatcom county now.. So far (3 years) geese pretty much leave it alone.. I have seen them in it but not consistantly and it was a winter wheat/ mustard mix field..
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Re: What’s happened to Fir Island?
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2014, 04:23:10 PM »
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