Typically, a large grouping of geese on the ground or in the air is called a flock and a large, lengthy, flock in the air may also be called a skein.
But, let's not make a big deal of this, please. Thank you! Sincerely, Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, NYSbirds-L Ithaca, NY On Mar 6, 2013, at 10:00 PM, Peter Priolo wrote: Does anyone else have a problem with calling a large flock of geese a herd? Cc List Manager Begin forwarded message: From: redk...@optonline.net<mailto:redk...@optonline.net> Date: March 6, 2013, 1:07:03 PM EST To: Peter Priolo <peterpri...@gmail.com<mailto:peterpri...@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's and White-fronted Goose, Aquebogue herd or flock? ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Priolo Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:56 am Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ross's and White-fronted Goose, Aquebogue To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu<mailto:nysbirds-l@cornell.edu> > There is currently one of each goose foraging on agricultural > fields north of Sound Ave. in Aquebogue behind Well's farm. > Among a giant herd of approximately 3000 Canada Geese. > I can't say I observed every individual and suggest this herd be > detailed further for other geese with feet that are not black. > Peter Priolo > Ctr Moriches, LI > > > -- > > 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/ > > -- > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, NYSbirds-L Ithaca, New York c...@cornell.edu<mailto:c...@cornell.edu> NYSbirds-L – Archives<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> NYSbirds-L – Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> NYSbirds-L – Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> NYSbirds-L – Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> -- 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/ --
