50+ Magpie Geese, Gold Coast. Is this unusual?

["Val Curtis" <>]

Is this unusual?? Thursday 21st July at 'Gooding's Corner' a big roundabout 
on the intersection of Gooding Drive and Robina Parkway, Carrara, Gold 
Coast, Queensland, I saw at least 50 Magpie Geese (probably many more than 
50) paddling and splashing in the many pools of water left by the recent 
heavy rains in this area. There were also some foraging in the dryish 
looking grass among some cattle. I was so surprised at the sight that we 
were past the area before I could do an approximate count and didn't have 
the time to do a quick turn around to go back. Maybe it's not an unusual 
sight; I'm not really familiar with the birds in this region but thought it 
worth a mention on Birding-Aus. 

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