Do I count a Nene at Carsington Water? (1 Viewer)

[Julie50]

Hi

Saw this at Carsington Water, do I count it on my Lifer List - thoughts please? I do not know the area.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

It's either a hybrid or an aberrant Barnacle Goose. Certainly not a Nene.

 

[Julie50]

Thanks for the clarification. The RSPB volunteers said there was a Nene, but they might not have been talking about that one there were a lot of barnacles

 

[Mike Crawley]

Julie

It's your list and you are the only person who can make rules about what you have on that list.
However, a Nene would not be considered a wild bird as it is highly likely that it escaped from a collection.

 

[Julie50]

I haven’t gone black swan, so no Nene either for me hybrid or not

 

[Jon Turner]

To get Nene on your list proper, you need to go to Hawaii! It's worth it, I saw lots on Kau'i.