All:

Since this was only a few yards from Maryland ... See Dave Czaplak's
"Birds" web page ... the Belle Haven bird is the 14th line down.

         http://www.odolep.com/midatlantic%20birds/MidAtlantic%20Birds.htm

Phil


At 08:29 07/23/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>There was a bonafide Cackling Goose at Belle Haven marina (VA) couple of
>years ago, found by Barry and myself, and well-photographed by Jon Alderfer.
>It was not only very small, it had a deep purplish breast which blended into
>the black neck. There was a thin white collar around the base of the black
>neck. There were other features which differed quite a bit from the more
>common small "Richardson's" Goose. It stood out immediately when first seen.
>While it was positively ID'd as a Cackling Goose, we were told by Mary
>Gustafson that these are common in captivity so the record was never
>submitted. Now that the species has been split, we may put the record in (to
>VA records committee) just to establish occurrence in this area.

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