Biologists: North Dakota's Canadian Geese stayed home for the winter

(Bismarck, ND) -- Biologists in North Dakota say they were blown away by the results of this winter's waterfowl survey.

The results show that record numbers of Canada geese, a migratory species that normally flies to warmer climates during the winter, largely stayed in North Dakota this year. During last year's survey, 29,000 geese were counted in the state, while 300,000 were counted this winter.

Experts say the geese aren't migrating as much because of this year's unusually mild and warm winter.