Birding a Sauvies Island CBC many moons ago with teen birders Danny
Vandenb. and friend we spotted an Emperor Goose during the activities of
our day, a life for Dan. Later at the parking lot we noted a deceased
Emperor Goose being produced for the ODFW staff at the checking station
there by the bridge. The hunter didn't even know what he had shot, only
that it was different. Sad.
On Fri, Nov 8, 2019, 20:32 <shovelor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
As per the Oregon waterfowl hunting regulations, Emperor geese are
prohibited take. I would venture to guess that the individual in question
would more likely be taken by an “un-informed” hunter on an accidental
basis than by a trophy hunter on an illegal basis. Either way tho, Lars is
correct. The bird is pretty safe where it currently resides.
Another possibly though, is that the bird is mistaken for a blue goose.
Snows and blues are legal take on the wildlife area during authorized goose
season.
Just some thoughts.-Jon
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On Nov 8, 2019, at 7:36 PM, larspernorgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I have now seen Emperor Geese in three Oregon Counties that behaved liked
pigeons in a park: one at Reed College canyon Jan 1984 , one at Washi gton
Co main library when there were lots of Cacklers using the place Oct 2012
maybe? And one near the Astoria airport, equally long ago. I'm not saying
the Sauvie bird is healthy. But l don't expect Emperors to show flock
fidelity to any of the host of honkers it's exposed to here in the
southland.
The southern half of Sauvie Island is private and hunting may
occur any day of the week from half an hour before sunrise until half an
hour after sunset. Typically waterfowl season begins the middle Saturday of
October and includes a variety of goose species in the roster of fair game.
The presence of Dusky Canada Geese means anyone wishing to hunt geese in
the special management area(much of nw Oregon far beyond Sauvie as well)
must take a class in white-cheeked goose ID. From here down to Eugene is
the world's largest cohort of people capable of distinguishing subspecies
on the wing. I believe the publicly owned part of the island, Sauvie Island
WMU, allows waterfowl hunting from opening hours til noon about three days
a week. Some areas are by reservation well in advance, others first come
first serve. If this Emperor behaves as the three mentioned above, it may
avoid the trophy hunters.
There was an Emperor flying hither and yon at Alsea Bay with Western
Canada Geese in 2006/7? The same winter there was a Gyrfalcon at Basket. It
was eventually harvested by a highly motivated webfooted nimrod. Lpn
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