Re:[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose - Riverhead (Suffolk)
The Pink-footed Goose remained in the company of roughly 500 Canada Geese when I left the site around 3:45. It was some of the better views I've gotten of this species with good light and relative close range. The goose called several times during the hour in which I viewed it and occasionally snapped back at the bullying Canada Geese. Seems early for Pink-foot but I'm reminded that geese have been on the move for a while now. Back on 10/19/14 I noted 2 collared Canada Geese from the West Greenland program, indicating that geese from the far north have decided to move early this year. Also, reports from the UK indicate record breaking numbers during this fall's Pink-foot migration. Perhaps an early sign of more to come as their population continues to increase. Here is a link to a BBC News report from Montrose Basin that gives an idea on some of the numbers they are seeing: http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29691238 Some images of today's goose can be viewed on my Flickr page: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville > On Nov 9, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Derek Rogers wrote: > > Right now in the triangle farm field located in between these 3 roads: > Northville Turnpike, Cross River Drive and Sound Avenue. > > 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose - Riverhead (Suffolk)
The Pink-footed Goose remained in the company of roughly 500 Canada Geese when I left the site around 3:45. It was some of the better views I've gotten of this species with good light and relative close range. The goose called several times during the hour in which I viewed it and occasionally snapped back at the bullying Canada Geese. Seems early for Pink-foot but I'm reminded that geese have been on the move for a while now. Back on 10/19/14 I noted 2 collared Canada Geese from the West Greenland program, indicating that geese from the far north have decided to move early this year. Also, reports from the UK indicate record breaking numbers during this fall's Pink-foot migration. Perhaps an early sign of more to come as their population continues to increase. Here is a link to a BBC News report from Montrose Basin that gives an idea on some of the numbers they are seeing: http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29691238 Some images of today's goose can be viewed on my Flickr page: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville On Nov 9, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com wrote: Right now in the triangle farm field located in between these 3 roads: Northville Turnpike, Cross River Drive and Sound Avenue. 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/ --
