Tweeters,

Today at 2:00 pm at the Everett Sewerage Ponds in a group of 15 or so
Canadian Geese was a Blue Phase of either a Ross' Goose or a Snow Goose.
Not having a scope with the combination of having to look through a fence
at a distance that was a little too far for positive ID, leaves me at
best guessing that this was a Ross'. We did not see the smiling patch on
the bill and size was hard to determine, but it seemed smaller to me than
Snow geese I have previously seen. If anyone has some information about
which of these species would be most likely at this time of the year, I
would appreciate it. Also if anyone heads to the ponds tomorrow and
positively ID's it, please post that. Thanks
Barry Levine Seattle levineb at belnet.bellevue.k12.wa.us