[Bristol-Birds] Re: Previous Small Goose Report

Another good site for Cackling Goose info is:

http://www.oceanwanderers.com/CAGO.subspecies.html

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Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
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From: Jerry Thornhill <jthill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Re: Previous Small Goose Report


>I thought I posted this link last night, but apparently it got lost
somewhere.  Sibley has a discussion on the issue of identifying geese at
>    http://www.sibleyguides.com/canada_cackling.htm
>
>Jerry
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>  Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 6:57 PM
>  Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Previous Small Goose Report
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>
>  Rick et al
>  .
>  I saw what may have been a Richardson's back in the summer. The
single bird
>  was about half the size of it's larger counterparts. The major mark
recorded in
>  my field notes was the beak being 1/3 the length of the head,
appearing
>  smaller than that pictured in Sibley's Guide for the Lesser Canada
Goose which had
>  me thinking Richardson's.  Like Rick and Bill's bird there was no
distinct
>  neck ring. I am still not certain exactly how to distinguish these
two or which
>  of the smaller geese received species status. David Sibley may have
discussion
>  of such posted on his web site.
>  Repost from Aug 8.2004
>
>  8 AUG 04
>  Weir Dam
>  Sullivan Co., TN.
>  .
>  This afternoon there were 61 Canada Goose and one Lesser Canada
Goose. I
>  found the flotilla from the riverside parking area upstream from the
weir.The
>  smaller goose was about half the size of the others. A good field
mark was the
>  beak being about 1/3 the length of the head. The breast appeared to
be a shade
>  darker gray than the larger counterparts. There was no noticeable
"notch" at the
>  apex of the white facial patch. This could have been a "Richardson's"
as
>  described by the Sibley's Guide, but I am not certain how to
extinguish the two!
>  .
>  'Til we bird again
>  .
>  Rack Cross
>  Blountville, TN
>
>
>
>
>
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