[NatureNS] possible dark adult snow goose

From: Fritz McEvoy <fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 15:11:34 -0300
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Hi All=2C

   Yesterday I had a report of an odd goose=3B possible a Barnacle Goose=3B=
 with some Canada Geese on the inner part of South Harbour Beach. I checked=
 it out today and although I had only some long scope views it appeared to =
be a dark adult Snow Goose.=20

    The goose was about 2/3 the size of a Canada Goose with a dark gray/bla=
ck body=2C white underside and lower rump (under tail coverts)=2C white hea=
d with dark line from the back up to=2C but not including=2C the crown and =
a pink/orange bill that appeared a little shorter than the Canada Geese. Th=
e short video I was able to capture is only useful to determine size=2C in =
comparison to Canada Geese=2C and basic colours.

    I will try in a day or two to get better video and more details. If any=
one thinks it might be something else I'd be interested in knowing as my Go=
ose ID skills leave a lot to be desired.

    I also noted three three Piping Plovers on the outer beach.

    All the best.

                      Fritz McEvoy

                       Sunrise Valley CB (near Dingwall)=20

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Hi All=2C<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Yesterday I had a report of an odd goose=3B possible a Bar=
nacle Goose=3B&nbsp=3Bwith some Canada Geese on the inner part of South Har=
bour Beach. I checked it out today and although I had only some long scope =
views it appeared to be a dark adult Snow Goose. <BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B The goose was about 2/3 the size of a Canada Goose=
 with a dark gray/black body=2C white underside and lower rump (under tail =
coverts)=2C white head with dark line from the&nbsp=3Bback up to=2C but not=
 including=2C&nbsp=3Bthe crown and a pink/orange bill that appeared a littl=
e shorter than the Canada Geese. The short video I was able to capture is o=
nly useful to determine size=2C in comparison to Canada Geese=2C&nbsp=3Band=
 basic colours.<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B I will try in a day or two to get better video and=
 more details. If anyone thinks it might be something else I'd be intereste=
d in knowing as my Goose ID skills leave a lot to be desired.<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3BI also noted three&nbsp=3Bthree Piping Plov=
ers on the outer beach.<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B All the best.<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nb=
sp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=
=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Fritz McEvoy<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nb=
sp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=
=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Sunrise Valley CB (near Dingwall)&nbsp=3B<BR><b=
r /><hr />Windows Live helps you keep up with all your friends=2C  <a href=
=3D'http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9660824' target=3D'_new'>in one place=
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