Subject: [Tweeters] Magnuson Park and Matthews Beach Park - Greater
Date: Dec 18 17:35:41 2012
From: Kevin Purcell - kevinpurcell at pobox.com


Birding Magnuson Park and Mathews Beach Park today.

Notable birds at Magnuson Park: juvenile female Sharp-shinned Hawk. Four Greater White-fronted Goose and a potential Snow Goose amongst the grazing Canada Geese.

The Snow Goose didn't fly but seemed to have black primaries when bending too eat but wasn't visible when upright. It didn't (IMHO) have a deep keel like a Domestic Goose.Initially I though it was a Domestic Goose then changed to Snow Goose. If anyone else sees it let me know (I wouldn't be surprised if it was a slim Domestic Goose).

Matthews Beach Park the smallish flock of American Wigeon had two Eurasian Wigeon mixed in.
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