Daniel and I are on our way to Cape May, and so stopped by the described pond a little after noon. The GWFG was there, on the shore on the near side of the pond just off Brewer House Rd and only 20 yards off the sidewalk. We are just leaving and it is still standing with the group of Canadas on the near shore. The otters were swimming around actively in the pond.   Thanks for the update.  
 
Robert Parsons.  
North Potomac.  
 
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Sent: Fri Dec 05 09:51:24 2008
Subject: [MDOSPREY] GWFG - back at original pond location, 12/5 late morning 
 
The previously reported Greater White-fronted Goose was absent from  
the pond along Brewer House Rd. in North Bethesda at 9:30 a.m. this  
morning, but returned there some time later in the morning.  It was  
still there at 11:30 a.m., standing on a small patch of land at the  
back of the pond farthest away from Tuckerman Lane, in the company of  
20-30 Canada Geese.  Interestingly, there were two playful River  
Otters in the pond, whose activities seem to spook the geese off the water. 
 
Diane Ford was on the spot when I arrived at about 11:10 a.m. and  
Dave Powell arrived soon after that. 
 
This goose is most likely of the Greenland race.  Its bill and legs  
are both approximately the same shade of orange.  I didn't have a  
scope with me, so could not see the finer patterns of feather edging,  
etc. On the water, it looked distinctly smaller than the surrounding Canadas. 
 
Mike Bowen 
West Bethesda, MD 
 
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