From layover to flyover

The dead of winter means eastern Kansas again has gaggles of passing Canadian snow geese passing through the area.

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January 19, 2026 - 2:22 PM

A flock of geese fly over Iola Saturday, part of a gaggle passing through town and resting a spell at Lake Bassola. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
A flock of geese sit on the water at Lake Bassola south of Iola Monday.Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Hundreds of Canadian snow geese were spotted in and around Iola Monday, including this flock flying overhead after a pit stop at Lake Bassola. 

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