Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 22:09:59 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Phil Davis Subject: MD Barnacle Goose considerations Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed MD Ospreyers - If any Barnacle Geese were to show up again in MARYLAND ... here is something to think about ... such are the issues records committees deal with ... This is a message excerpt cross-posted from NJ Birds about the Barnacle Goose that was found at Merrill Creek Reservoir in that state on 2/5 ... (snip) >As Arlene notes, records of this species are usually treated with great >caution. Paul Lehman comments: "There are many records of clear escapes >throughout the East and Midwest (and even the West). But the species does >breed in Greenland, so could occur as a legitimate vagrant here as well. >The species in Europe is almost entirely coastal, so inland records here >are additionally suspect. Having said that, a fair number of birders do >like checking these birds out, and there has been a "rash" of sightings >this winter between Massachusetts and Virginia, some greeted with more >enthusiasm than others!! Basically, when dealing with this species in >North America it's a tough call separating the possible small amount of >wheat from all the chaff." > >This is a review list species, and good details would be valuable in >helping the NJBRC attempt to make the tough call. Phil =================================================== Phil Davis, Secretary MD/DC Records Committee 2549 Vale Court Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 USA 301-261-0184 mailto:PDavis@ix.netcom.com MD/DCRC Web site: http://www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html =================================================== ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================