Subject: [Tweeters] re: Kitsap County Ross's Goose
Date: Oct 5 19:06:44 2008
From: Brad Waggoner - wagtail at sounddsl.com


Hi Scott and all,

Yes, The Ross's Goose observed by Mary yesterday was the same bird that
has been at this property south of Poulsbo for the last 8 years (+-).
Sorry I don't recall its actual arrival date. It was a wild bird that
came in with a small flock of Snow Geese but stuck around because it
fell in love. It has not been restrained in any way.

As I have not thoroughly analyzed the ABA listing rules, I am not
absolutely sure of its "countable" status, but I would think it is a
"countable" bird. If a bird is of wild origin, and is not being
restrained in anyway, what would cause it to be then classified as
"domesticated" - a certain length of time at one location? I am just
curious.

On a reporting note, Doug Watkins, George Gerdts and I had a few
interesting birds on a morning effort on the southern end of Bainbridge
Island. A late Yellow Warbler along with 6 Orange-crowned Warblers (one
being an orestera) while not seeing a single Yellow-rumped Warbler was
kind of strange. Waterfowl movement over Puget Sound was quite good but
our biggest highlight was an alcid. We had one close-in flying CASSIN'S
AUKLET. Bainbridge Island has only two previous records for Cassin's
Auklet.

Cheers, good birding and happy goose-listing,

Brad Waggoner
Bainbridge Island
mailto:wagtail at sounddsl.com