[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

Here is a link to Peter Priolo's BARNACLE GOOSE photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73827493@N07/

It appears as if the goose flock was much closer to Montauk Highway when
Peter viewed them around 3:00PM. When I arrived the flock was toward the
north end of the Lake. Hopefully the bird can be relocated and allow for
further study(leg bands, etc.). Peter will be checking the lake tomorrow
and will relay updates accordingly. Please do the same if you happen to see
the goose.


-- Forwarded message --
From: Derek Rogers 
Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Subject: Potential Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk
To: NY Bird List 


 At 3:30 PM, I received a pix message from friend Peter Priolo. It was a
decent digiscope photograph of what appeared to be a BARNACLE GOOSE.

He viewed the goose on Eastport Lake in Eastport, NY. It was, as always,
associating with CAGO's, about 150 of them. Coordinates below.

I arrived on the scene at 4:10 PM. The flock was toward the far north end
of the lake and I decided to post up along Montauk Highway to take
advantage of the full lake view. As soon as I opened my tripod the flock
lifted and flew toward the far NW. It was disheartening.

I searched the northern sod and farm fields until dark and turned up
nothing.

Peter was able to take a few non-digiscope photos of which I have not yet
seen. As stated, the bird was in water and unfortunately was not revealing
its legs and feet. He is going to send me a link to share with List, so
stay tuned and be on the lookout for this bird.

Name: Barnacle Goose
Coordinates: 40.82857° -72.72739°
Elevation: 0 ft
Link: View in Google
Maps

Derek Rogers
Sayville

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

Here is a link to Peter Priolo's BARNACLE GOOSE photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73827493@N07/

It appears as if the goose flock was much closer to Montauk Highway when
Peter viewed them around 3:00PM. When I arrived the flock was toward the
north end of the Lake. Hopefully the bird can be relocated and allow for
further study(leg bands, etc.). Peter will be checking the lake tomorrow
and will relay updates accordingly. Please do the same if you happen to see
the goose.


-- Forwarded message --
From: Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Subject: Potential Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk
To: NY Bird List nysbirds-l@cornell.edu


 At 3:30 PM, I received a pix message from friend Peter Priolo. It was a
decent digiscope photograph of what appeared to be a BARNACLE GOOSE.

He viewed the goose on Eastport Lake in Eastport, NY. It was, as always,
associating with CAGO's, about 150 of them. Coordinates below.

I arrived on the scene at 4:10 PM. The flock was toward the far north end
of the lake and I decided to post up along Montauk Highway to take
advantage of the full lake view. As soon as I opened my tripod the flock
lifted and flew toward the far NW. It was disheartening.

I searched the northern sod and farm fields until dark and turned up
nothing.

Peter was able to take a few non-digiscope photos of which I have not yet
seen. As stated, the bird was in water and unfortunately was not revealing
its legs and feet. He is going to send me a link to share with List, so
stay tuned and be on the lookout for this bird.

Name: Barnacle Goose
Coordinates: 40.82857° -72.72739°
Elevation: 0 ft
Link: View in Google
Mapshttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.828569,-72.727389

Derek Rogers
Sayville

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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

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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/

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