Attached are a couple of digi-photos of the Barnacle Goose I found on Wellwood Avenue.
I initially noticed the goose when it was slightly obscured by the larger Canada's. Lighting was tough but Chase and I were able to get a good angle on sun for some solid viewing. The bird had no leg bands and it seemed to have all its toes. We estimated somewhere in the realm of 300-400 Canada Geese. Vastly different than this morning when we had zero in this field. As I mentioned, this field is noted as St. Charles Cemetery, which runs along the west side of Wellwood Avenue in Wyandanch. I believe a Barnacle was seen in this area a couple of years ago. The birds were east and north of the mulch piles. A good day to be out. Our CBC went well with a very cooperative AMERICAN WOODCOCK as just one of the highlights at Uplands Farm. I noticed it "tip toeing" beneath some dense shrubs. It posed for some great photos and even a video. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168@N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville Begin forwarded message: > From: Derek Rogers <drogers0...@gmail.com> > Date: December 15, 2012, 4:08:26 PM EST > To: NY Bird List List <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu> > Subject: Barnacle Goose, Wellwood Avenue, Wyandanch (Suffolk) > > I figured I'd get the word out quickly with the fading light. Chase Cammarota > just finished up our CBC sector and noted a large goose flock in the field > along the west side of Wellwood Avenue. There is a Barnacle Goose in the > north end of the flock. Photos and more later. I believe the field is south > of St. Charles Cemetery. > > Best, > Derek Rogers > Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --