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Black Dirt 5MR
Totals
Observations
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Number observed: 2
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Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid)
Number observed: 1Media
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Number observed: 1000
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Estimated.
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Number observed: 8
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Number observed: 1
Details
One of the few that I have recently seen. This RTHA has a dark head and a dark nape. Also: dark throat, rufous throat "dribbles" and a dark belly band that pinches in the middle. It also has a dark sub-terminal band.
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 20
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Number observed: 20
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Number observed: 2
Exotic species
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Details
Continuing. On my quest to try to relocate recent GWFG, I scan through the large Canada Goose flocks. Documented well in my other reports, this goose is slightly smaller than SNGO. The bill is smaller than SNGO, with vertical feathering, is blue gray at base, and has no grin patch. This goose may be larger than most Ross's, and appears to have a longer neck. The bill may be larger than other Ross's I have seen (but Crossley has photos of a similar bird).