Today,, Friday 21 December, 2012, at Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, a Barnacle Goose was again present on the Parade Ground (large mowed sports - and goose-feeding! - field), off Broadway and just a bit north of West 242 Street, in the western parts of the Bronx. This is very close to exits off the Henry Hudson Parkway and not at all far from exits off I-87, the N.Y. State Thruway (Major Deegan Expressway), the closest exit off that being at Van Cortlandt Park South, and the H. Hudson (northern extension of the West Side Hwy.) at the Broadway exits. At about 3 pm today the Barnacle Goose was along the eastern edge of the Parade Ground field, that is to say almost as far from Broadway, at the park's western border, as could be - and was about mid-way between the north and south ends of the field. From the W. 242 Street terminus - north end of the #1 subway line, at Broadway, the bird was about a 10-15 minute walk, taking into account scanning thru more than 1,000 Canada Geese feeding and lounging around the extensive field. I happen to have had good luck finding the Barnacle Goose at that hour. Today's occurrence also places this bird in the Count week period for Sunday's upcoming Bronx-Westchester CBC, & it would be great if any who see the Barnacle in this or any of the count's territories please do report, and give details especially if seen in any other location[s[!
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