Hi everyone:
Bar-headed Geese are Asian and are less likely to be wild/natural
vagrants than, say, Barnacle Geese. However, they do have wings and
they do fly ... (This species migrates OVER Mt. Everest!). Photos and
descriptions are always welcome. If we should happen to find out
later that other birds were seen in North America, puzzle pieces
could fit together. That's why its never good to just dismiss them
... sometimes we don't know about strange patterns until after the
birds are gone ... and then it may be too late to put together a good
file of documentation.
BTW, three birds were seen and photographed at Perry Point in Cecil
County in May of this year with Canada Geese(!)
Phil
At 17:52 10/23/2008, Les Roslund wrote:
> At 5:30 until 5:35 this evening I watched a Bar-headed Goose amongst
>a flock of about 300 Canada Geese in a recently harvested soybean field.
>After those five minutes the bird lifted up with about 100 of the Canada
>Geese and flew east-south east over the trees and out of sight.
> The bird was about 100 yards away. I first saw it through 10x42 binocs,
>then pulled up the KOWA spotting scope from the back seat of my truck and
>watched at 32 power for a couple of minutes until the bird flew.
> No bands on either leg. Head barring, back of neck black region, dusky
>under chin of otherwide white-headed bird with drab white-grey bird made the
>ID pretty easy.
>
> My address: 26329 Martingdale Lane, Easton, MD
> Bird location was in the bean field off Copperville Road, and beside
>my driveway.
>
> My phone Number: 410-763-8169
>
> Good luck to anyone who searches. There are lots of geese in this area,
>but many of the fields offer easy viewing.
>
> Les Roslund
>
>
>Les Roslund
>Talbot County
>Easton MD 21601
>
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