RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
It's an understandable mistake. These two geese are marked exactly like Greater White-fronted Geese, with white behind the bill and a thin white stripe on the side. They differ from the "real" geese by being enormous. They are fat and stocky and have a huge rear end. They're as big or larger than Canada Geese. Greater White-fronts should be slender and slightly smaller than Canadas. Kevin -Original Message- From: Paul Anderson [mailto:p...@grammatech.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 2:51 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese I just learned that two domestic geese have been hanging around in Stewart Park, and that they were seen this afternoon at the high school playing fields. I think I jumped to the wrong conclusion; the geese I saw were sleeping and tightly tucked up, so I didn't get to see any patterns on the head. I think it is more likely they are the same two domestics seen later. Sorry if I sent anyone on wild goose chase! On 12/27/2017 12:02 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 > adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The > dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. > > Kevin > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul > Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater > White-fronted Geese > > The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were > quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little > wind. > > The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to > a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the > bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice > before, and only solo. > > I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. > > The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from > East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of > Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no > Canvasback. > > > -- > Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. > 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 > Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave > .htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave > .htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
I just learned that two domestic geese have been hanging around in Stewart Park, and that they were seen this afternoon at the high school playing fields. I think I jumped to the wrong conclusion; the geese I saw were sleeping and tightly tucked up, so I didn't get to see any patterns on the head. I think it is more likely they are the same two domestics seen later. Sorry if I sent anyone on wild goose chase! On 12/27/2017 12:02 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
