[NatureNS] Status of and finding the Barnacle Goose (long)

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Hi Ian,

What about the status of the Barnacle Goose that was present with Canadas in
a field in Kingsport, King's Co., for several days in the early 1980s (don't
have the exact date) - was free-flying with the Canadas, appeared skittish,
unbanded, and disappeared after a few days.?

Richard

On 10/20/07, iamclar@dal.ca <iamclar@dal.ca> wrote:
>
> All:
>
> Several have asked me about the status of the Barnacle Goose in NS, so
> here's an
> enlargement on what I sent to one enquirer.
>
> The NS Bird Records Committee, just struck this year, has not yet assessed
> our
> Barnacle Goose records, but these are my views. The flurry of reports in
> the S
> end of the province, begining in Sept. 1990, stemmed from a pair of
> escaped
> birds and their offspring produced in New Brunswick and subsequently
> returns
> NS, and more young, including Canada X Barnacle hybrids.  It was this
> group
> that at first caused much excitement in New England in winter 90-91. So,
> none
> of the Barnacle Goos reports from that part of NS in the 1990s are
> "tickable."
>
> In my opinion the only "good" records here that I know of, apart from an
> apparent family group at Port Hebert, Shel. Co., in late Nov. 1969 (see
> Tufts;
> but, given the 1990 escapees??) have been:
>
> 1. A single bird with apparent _interior_ Canadas in the centre of the
> province
> in Nov. 1989;
>
> 2. Another at Waterside Prov. Park, Pictou Co., 27 Oct. 2003, which
> because of
> the locality (think of the later Pink-footed Geese), probably had nothing
> to
> CSI escapees.
>
> 3. The current one because of its associates - some smallish, darkish
> Canadas,
> i.e. possibly Baffin I. or Greenland-type Canadas of the subspecies
> interior,
> two or three Cackling Geese, and a Greenland Greater White-front.
>
> But assessing status of such birds is always partly a matter of faith.
>
> On Friday 18 Oct., there was a moderately large flock of geese on a field
> just
> beyond Central Onslow on route 2 (left from exit 14A about 7 km), but
> yesterday, I'm told, apparently no such gatherings. The original field on
> the
> Loch Haven Lane, 7 km. W on 236 from Exit 14) has been staked by goose
> hunters
> with decoys.
>
> So, finding the birds elsewhere, perhaps on relatively inaccessible
> fringes of
> Cobequid Bay, may be a challenge. But the Barnacle Goose (and maybe the
> other
> two species) is a highly prized lifer for those interested. Also,
> tomorrow,
> Sunday, is a no-hunting day, which may help.
>
> If anyone does find the bird, try to determine its age. Young birds,
> bereft of
> parents are more plausible wanderers. Fulton Lavender noted that its face
> was
> very white (a juvenile feature), with no hint of the creamy tones found in
> adults. But some adults, evidently, can have pure white faces. A better
> mark is
> of juveniles is the lack of distinct gray bars (or only washed out, blurry
> ones) on the posterior flanks.
>
> Good luck, Ian
>
>


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Hi Ian,<br><br>What about the status of the Barnacle Goose that was present with Canadas in a field in Kingsport, King&#39;s Co., for several days in the early 1980s (don&#39;t have the exact date) - was free-flying with the Canadas, appeared skittish, unbanded, and disappeared after a few days.?
<br><br>Richard<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/20/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">iamclar@dal.ca <iamclar@dal.ca&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">All:<br><br>Several have asked me about the status of the Barnacle Goose in NS, so here&#39;s an
<br>enlargement on what I sent to one enquirer.<br><br>The NS Bird Records Committee, just struck this year, has not yet assessed our<br>Barnacle Goose records, but these are my views. The flurry of reports in the S<br>end of the province, begining in Sept. 1990, stemmed from a pair of escaped
<br>birds and their offspring produced in New Brunswick and subsequently returns<br>NS, and more young, including Canada X Barnacle hybrids.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was this group<br>that at first caused much excitement in New England in winter 90-91. So, none
<br>of the Barnacle Goos reports from that part of NS in the 1990s are &quot;tickable.&quot;<br><br>In my opinion the only &quot;good&quot; records here that I know of, apart from an<br>apparent family group at Port Hebert, Shel. Co., in late Nov. 1969 (see Tufts;
<br>but, given the 1990 escapees??) have been:<br><br>1. A single bird with apparent _interior_ Canadas in the centre of the province<br>in Nov. 1989;<br><br>2. Another at Waterside Prov. Park, Pictou Co., 27 Oct. 2003, which because of
<br>the locality (think of the later Pink-footed Geese), probably had nothing to<br>CSI escapees.<br><br>3. The current one because of its associates - some smallish, darkish Canadas,<br>i.e. possibly Baffin I. or Greenland-type Canadas of the subspecies interior,
<br>two or three Cackling Geese, and a Greenland Greater White-front.<br><br>But assessing status of such birds is always partly a matter of faith.<br><br>On Friday 18 Oct., there was a moderately large flock of geese on a field just
<br>beyond Central Onslow on route 2 (left from exit 14A about 7 km), but<br>yesterday, I&#39;m told, apparently no such gatherings. The original field on the<br>Loch Haven Lane, 7 km. W on 236 from Exit 14) has been staked by goose hunters
<br>with decoys.<br><br>So, finding the birds elsewhere, perhaps on relatively inaccessible fringes of<br>Cobequid Bay, may be a challenge. But the Barnacle Goose (and maybe the other<br>two species) is a highly prized lifer for those interested. Also, t