Hello Jon,
This is a verry interesting queston. Because we had this species of the
"Aluetian"Canada Goose in
Ocean Shores Grays Harbor CO.on October 27nd 1996.With all so much birding
Patrick and i doing this is the only Sighting of this species we ever
encounter.I well photgraphed this bird and it was published in WOS NEWS 48.
I am glad to read more about this species from Scott Richardson's report
about this particular "Aluetian" Canada Goose.
I am so glad i take Photos when it needed to be done.On the Tahoma
Christmas birdcount there was 9
Greater White-fronted Goose reported. I realy din't want to go looking
for this Birds. We found this 9 Goose last Sunday. When i saw this Goose i
know i never saw THIS kind of Greater White -fronted Goose before There
seem much smaler with more white around the bill verry dark with an extreme
black bib around the belly. I this got the photos back, and can almost
think that this Goose are the Greenland Species.My first thoughts was
right when i saw this birds,something different about this Greater
White-fronted Goose in appearance.
Ruth Sullivan

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> From: Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney <festuca at olywa.net>
> To: 'obol at mail.orst.edu'; 'tweeters at u.washington.edu'
> Subject: FW: 1st Annual Aleutian Goose Festival
(http://www.delnorte.org/soar)
> Date: Saturday, February 06, 1999 1:16 PM
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Got the following post regarding a birding and bird-related get-
> together down in the Humboldt country. Thought that folks on
> the list might be interesteed. Please excuse the cross-posting.
>
> I've seen this subspecies along the Oregon Coast and in the
> Willamette Valley. Are there sightings along the Washington/BC
> Coast or Sound/Straits?
>
> Jon. Anderson
> Olympia, Washington
> festuca at olywa.net
>
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> From: Rick and Susan[SMTP:calla at wave.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 1999 4:14 AM
>
> A note to tell you about our upcoming celebration of the recovery
> of the Aleutian Canada Goose from near extinction in the 60's. Numbering
around 800 birds they were listed by the Endangered
> Species Act and a recovery program was put in place. Now
> numbering around 30,000, the entire population of these birds
> gathers off Crescent City, Ca. in a pre-migration staging before
> returning to their breeding grounds on the Aleutian Isalnds. The
> birds nest on Castle Island off Crescent City at night and fly off
> to the surrounding fields at dawn, awesome sight!!!!!.
> Take a look at our web site for more info and details. The birds
> are now just starting to return from their wintering grounds in
> Los Banos (central California valley). In about a month's time their
> numbers will have swelled until all of the birds are here. They will
> remain here fattening up for their trip north for about a month or
> more. Our festival is timed to occurr during that peak time. Please
> feel free to share this info with other birders and friends. Let us know
> what you think, thanks Rick Hiser festival coordinator
>
> (htt://www.delnorte.org/soar)
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