FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Ross's Goose Still Present - photos

["Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Area Birders,
Yesterday, Feb 7, fellow Buchanan County Bird Club member, Richard Kretz, and I 
(Roger Mayhorn) went back to the park in St Paul, where on Jan 30, Richard had 
found a Ross's Goose. We again found the goose in the company of Canadas, 
Mallards, Coots and domestic ducks and geese. Richard had commented on the lack 
of fear the goose had of people, but I was still surprised that we could 
approach within 8 or 10 feet of the bird. This bird is much smaller than the 
Ross's found last week-end at the old Richlands aiport, the bird there being 
closer in size to a Snow Goose. Richard and I took several photos. They can be 
viewed at the following sites:

http://www.pbase.com/rkretz/recent_photos&page=3

http://www.pbase.com/mayhorn/waterfowl

We also picked up 23 species of birds along the way. Following is the list.

Enjoy the birds,

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County

American Coot 2
American Crow 42
American Goldfinch 8
American Kestrel 6 
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
Dark-eyed Junco 18
Downy Woodpecker 2 (1m, 1f)
Eastern Bluebird 2m
European Starling 18 
Great Blue Heron 1
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 1f
Mourning Dove 10
Northern Cardinal 3 (2m, 1f)
Northern Mockingbird 4 
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Rock Pigeon 3
Ross's Goose 1 
Song Sparrow 1 
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2