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Sunday 19th March 2006, 18:41
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I always blink when something interesting happens !
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Location: Ashford
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Egyptian Goose ?
Being new to birding, I spotted this on a trip to osterley park (near London) today and the closest I can find to it is an Egyptian Goose. Have I been lucky and spotted a rare bird.
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Sunday 19th March 2006, 18:49
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You've all got one...............!
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Yes your bird is an Egyptian Goose, though not particularly rare. This species has a pretty strong feral population in the UK. Atb Tristan |
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Sunday 19th March 2006, 19:00
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I always blink when something interesting happens !
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Thank you, my hamlyn bird guide was first published in 1990, perhaps I should get a more upto date guide. Cheers Julian. |
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Sunday 19th March 2006, 19:04
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Warks only young birder???
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Yes, there is a growing feral population, most of which is in eastern England, although I think it's range is expanding (they're certainly around at Rutland Water, for example).
As far as I know, the population of this ornamental bird is self-sustaing, and has been accepted into Category C of the British List. Sam |
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Sunday 19th March 2006, 20:44
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You've all got one...............!
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Tuesday 28th March 2006, 18:10
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Egyptian goose question
I live in Boerne, Texas, which is close to San Antonio, Texas. I spotted today on a school football field a pair of geese that look like Julian's Egyptian goose.
Would this type of goose be found here? |
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Tuesday 28th March 2006, 18:22
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A river runs through it
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could be ashburnt, I imagine they are kept in a few USA collections
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Wednesday 29th March 2006, 01:50
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Ho Ho Ho
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The first Egyptian Goose in the States was shot in 1877, but even then it was not clear where it came from. The article is here: Occurence of Egyptian Goose in North America .
They are also on sale for $160.00 per pair, from this website for example: Wild Waterfowl They are certainly quite common in parts of Germany and Holland, where they have established valid breeding populations.
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Monday 15th May 2006, 19:06
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Feral population in SE Europe: info needed
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can anybody give me some info about population in Italy (or SE Europe)? I've just spotted three geese for the first time at my local patch ... (I'll upload a couple of shots asap) Thank you very much for your help Max
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