Greater Canada spp, Dumfries Scotland (1 Viewer)

myoudale

Well-known member

• Oct 13, 2011

• #1

Thought i would extend this out to a world based audience.

An interesting goose has arrived with the Barnacle Geese flock today. Any thoughts of this bird would be greatly recieved.

Videos :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlscpygOSCM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi0fzNIFl2c (you wil have to ignore background noise)

PLay all in HD for extra quilty.

I do have still's as well if needed.

Thanks in advance

Mike

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Oct 13, 2011

• #2

It seems to have a chinstrap.

Compare one I had up there a few years back, but not a great picture and looks smaller than your bird:

http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictures.asp?v=1&f=131147

Stephen

 

myoudale

Well-known member

• Oct 13, 2011

• #3

This bird has a chin strap, very dark in field. About the size of a Pink-footed goose so others have said, maybe size and bit of barnacle. I was wondering Parv as well, but im not sure on this one as yet. There are more video clips.

The bill is quite long, and there is a nice sloping from top of head down forehead to bill, top of head looked rather flat. Short necks, looked think when up straight when alerted. I do wonder i the bill length is too much for a Taverner's

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Oct 13, 2011

• #4

My understanding is Taverner's would never get accepted in Britain.

Stephen

 

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kuips

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2011

• #5

My understanding is Taverner's WOULD be accepted in the UK.

http://birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=000136

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Oct 14, 2011

• #6

kuips said:

My understanding is Taverner's WOULD be accepted in the UK.

http://birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=000136

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There are no accepted records of Taverner's in Britain yet, and that link proves nothing about the likelihood of records ever being accepted.

Stephen

 

myoudale

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2011

• #7

Thanks for the link, I think before I worry about whether it will get accepted or not want to first work out what it is

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Oct 14, 2011

• #8

myoudale said:

Thanks for the link, I think before I worry about whether it will get accepted or not want to first work out what it is

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I might be missing the point but if an apparently wild Canada Goose cannot be resolved between, say, interior and parvipes, then it could still be accepted as Greater Canada Goose couldn't it.

Stephen

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Oct 14, 2011

• #9

Has the bird been seen today?

 

myoudale

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2011

• #10

I haven't been in work today but I haven't heard if it has. Will be intonirrow and have a look again.

Stephen, I guess yes it could still be submitted as a greater.

 

myoudale

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2011

• #11

Hope this link works

http://t.co/6cDfKMKu

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Oct 23, 2011

• #12

Bump. Just heard that this goose is still knocking about. Any more thoughts?

 

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critterlover

Member

• Oct 23, 2011

• #13

It's a Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis).