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Fwd: [MDOSPREY] Cecil County Siskins/Geese

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Joe Hanfman

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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:36:51 +0000

Chris, 

Your Snow Goose MF85 is an adult female that was banded August 2005 at Bylot Island, Nunavut,Canada. 



Here is a link to look up and report Snow Goose collars. 



http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/gon-gsg/en_description.htm 








Joe Hanfman 

Columbia, MD 

----- Forwarded Message ----- 
From: "Chris Starling" <> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:57:06 AM GMT -05:00 Columbia 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Cecil County Siskins/Geese 

Greetings, 

I spent an hour or two this morning looking for snow-displaced field birds in the Zion area of Cecil County. While I was only able to locate one flock of Horned Larks (approx 75 birds), I was unable to find anything more noable. 

I did, however, find about 25 Pine Siskins on a thistle feeder off of Crothers Road.  I also found two different goose flocks. 

The first was noted on a pond behind a private residence at the intersection of Crothers Road and England Creamery Road. This flock/raft consisted of approximately 1500 birds and included two 'blue' Snow Geese.  About a mile to the west, on England Creamery road I found a while flock of Snow Geese (approx. 250 birds). This flock seemed to be a clear 50% mix of adult birds and juvenile birds. I also located three 'blue' geese within this flock (1 adult, 2 juveniles). 

Regarding the snow goose flock, one fo the adult white form birds wore a yellow neck band with the marking "MF85." Does any know where I may/should report this? 

BTW- I tried to re-locate the Iceland Gull in North East also but did not see it at 8:30AM. 

Good Birding, 
Chris Starling 
North East, MD