Re: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

I also found the Snow Goose mixed in with 56 Canada Goose.... Looks like others have seen it as well.  It "stuck out like a sore thumb"

 

Michael 

 

From: Robert Watson

Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:37 PM

To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com

Subject: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

 

One adult snow goose is still at the Samoset resort Rockland. On golf course. Thanks Don

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The Samoset Resort Governors Conference on Tourism Janury 30 201, Knox, US-ME
Jan 30, 2013 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: I managed a few minutes birding while attending the Governors Conference on Tourism held at Samoset Resort. Time is always a commodity that there is never enough of. These are a few including a Snow Goose mixed with 56 Canada Geese just tucked in behind the Breakwater. Snow Bunting were seen flying to the west of the main building. Very strong winds today on an incredible weather roller coaster ride starting with 52 degree F temperatures, fog and rain in the AM, breaking during the mid afternoon to broken cloudy blue sky, giving way to dropping temperatures and high winds! A classic January thaw.
12 species (+1 other taxa)

Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) 1 One lone bird with 56 Canada Goose just behind the breakwater
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 63 This flock was hunkered down with high winds blowing from the southwest, waves breaking over the jetty (it's late )
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 4
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 23
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Accipiter sp. (Accipiter sp.) 1 trying to get my field glasses up and it flap, flap, glided out of view.
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 45
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 23
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) 9
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 3

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12786960

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