I would like to know if the Bernacle Goose has been seen today (Sunday,
November 28) ? We went to Orchard Beach yesterday (from 12:00 to 3:00PM) but we
could not locate the bird among the several groups of Canada Geese that were on
the grass areas near the main parking (first road to the right
Wow, Shari Zirlin just forwarded me a picture of the Orchard Beach Barnacle
Goose and the white white band on the injured left leg does indeed appear to
be a darvic ring/band (vertical 3 letter code VUB [or possibly 8]!! Also
evident in the photo, and mentioned in a separate email from Mark
Naturally, it is troubling to hear that the bird is in distress, with the
leg band as the possible culprit. However, I'm very intrigued by the details
of the band. Does anyone have photos that show it? Do the letters read up
(or down) the leg or around it?
Barnacle Geese are seen annually in our
The Barnacle Goose was relocated at 10AM on the grass to the right on the
parking lot at Orchard Beach . The goose is banded. It is a white band with
black letters VUB. The band appears to have slipped down over the birds foot.
The bird is limping and doesn't or can't put its foot down
