I saw the Snow Goose a little before 2pm and a little after 6pm in the same area. It has been grazing and looks alert and healthy. I agree it is unusual to have a wild goose in such a busily populated place, but the rowing crews, the drivers, and most of the pedestrians ignore it, so the bird is tolerant. Many Snow Geese who don’t finish migration are not sick but have been wounded by hunters. Sometimes they gather into small flocks who swim around Cayuga Lake. I’d rather let it be. But if it is sick, then handling it would not be a smart idea for the people.
- - Dave Nutter > On Mar 29, 2023, at 6:19 PM, marsha kardon <mfkar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm wondering whether the bird should be brought to a wildlife rehabilitator > or ???? Perhaps it has avian influenza? Or an injury that isn't visible > when it's standing or walking? Marsha Kardon > >> On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 4:51 PM Lanie Wilmarth <lwilmarth...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> I too, saw this bird roughly an hour ago in the exact same location, this >> time just sitting. >> >>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 1:00 PM marsha kardon <mfkar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I just got back from Cass Park and saw the lone snow goose about 10 minutes >>> ago (and 1 3/4 hours ago in a similar location) in the grass on the inlet >>> side not far past the Childrens' Garden. I agree that it looks healthy and >>> is walking in the grass nibbling, but it seems odd to see it there alone. >>> Marsha Kardon >>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 11:16 AM Elaina M. McCartney >>>> <elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu> wrote: >>>> There was a lone Snow Goose strolling along the daffodil part of the >>>> Waterfront Trail just south of Cass Park Rink this morning. It seemed >>>> healthy although I didn't see it fly. I circled back around after a tour >>>> of three occupied Osprey nests and it was gone. >>>> >>>> Elaina >>>> -- >>>> >>>> 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: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
