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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on March 17, 2018, 08:49:10 AM

Title: Barnacle Goose
Post by: Dinusaur on March 17, 2018, 08:49:10 AM

Yes, one accidental visitor recently showed up in Schomberg Sewage Lagoons and still hanging around in case others want to take a glimpse of it. The debate is still on-going about whether it is an escapee or a vagrant who ended up here due to recent inclement weather in the east coast. The December issue of Ontario Birds, a journal of Ontario Field Ornithologists has an article by Mike Burrell where he gave very good reasoning of accepting these kind of vagrants as legitimate wild bird. For now I'll add it to my life list.
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Title: Re: Barnacle Goose
Post by: JW Mills on March 17, 2018, 11:46:29 AM

Nice catch Dinu, we got it on Thursday and it is still in the area today, Saturday.

Quote from: "Dinusaur"

For now I'll add it to my life list.

A wise man once told me, It's your list do what you want, so yes we added it as well!

Title: Re: Barnacle Goose
Post by: Paul O'Toole on March 17, 2018, 01:01:00 PM

Nice rare one indeed, the OFO is sometimes strict on acceptance of certain species but I guess they have to be on some occasions.

Title: Re: Barnacle Goose
Post by: thouc on March 18, 2018, 08:53:02 PM

I got lucky seeing it the first day it was reported. I was driving along Hwy 27 when I spotted a lot of birders along the road, so I turned around and stopped. Had no idea it was around.

Nice photo.

I would think observations in migration times are likely wild birds. If they show up in summer, probably not.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Barnacle Goose
Post by: cairnstone on March 19, 2018, 05:42:23 PM

Great pics Dinusaur. I saw the Barnacle Goose this morning (March 19) at the sewage lagoons. It then departed with a flock of Canada Geese and I relocated it on 19th Sideroad south of Schomberg. Glad I got to see it.

Title: Re: Barnacle Goose
Post by: annie on March 20, 2018, 08:51:14 PM

Very nice indeed!

Title: Re: Barnacle Goose
Post by: Marvin on March 28, 2018, 07:33:58 PM

Another new one for me - will have to keep an eye out for it .  Lovely capture .