FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: ROSS'S GEESE/ Anderson County, TN

["W. Kelly Roy" <roywk@xxxxxxxx>]

Nell & others,

Thanks for the updates on Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery, Cove Lake, banded 
geese, etc.  I obviously don't get out enough, so its exciting to hear 
about all the neat birds that are starting to show up.

With respect to the Canada geese, both of these birds were banded at the 
Oak Ridge Marina in Anderson County on 6/21/02.  I have not seen or had 
reports of X60A (adult male) since 7/9/02 (last seen at the Marina) so I 
really appreciate this info!  The last sighting for X88A (adult female) was 
on 11/12/02 at Eagle Bend (which Nell and Harold Howell reported earlier).

BTW - I have it on good authority that the neck-collared (A7R4) Canada 
goose  seen last November at Cove Lake State Park (white letters on orange 
background) was likely banded at Akimiski Island in the James Bay region of 
Canada.  If anyone has the particulars on this bird I would be interested 
in hearing from you.

Finally, a factoid for all you goose lovers out there: The longevity record 
for a wild Canada goose is 28 yrs and 5 mos (different sources will give 
different records, but this puts it in the ballpark)!  I know how 
depressing this must be for some of you!  Thanks to all of you that bother 
to record goose collars and send them my way when out birding.

W. Kelly Roy
Knoxville TN



At 04:42 PM 3/6/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>3-6-03   Thursday   1:15 pm
>
>4 ROSS'S GEESE were observed this afternoon at Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery in 
>Clinton, Tn .
>
>Also present were 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS as well as 14 LESSER SCAUP today
>and 1 Pied Bill Grebe.
>
>2 Banded Canada Geese - X88A and X60A both black letters on white neckband
>
>
>Nell Moore
>Caryville, TN
>N. of Knoxville
>
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W. Kelly Roy
Oak Ridge Nat'l Laboratory
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Oak Ridge TN 37831-6351
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