pa rare bird report · 2018-05-17 · i had no idea what it was as it wasn't in my guide book...
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PA Rare Bird Report
2018-04-04 21:07:28
Barbara Bennett
2153641137
147 W. Bristol Rd.ChurchvillePA18966United States
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
1
PA
02-04-2018 10:30 AM
Yes
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S42492041
Bucks
Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield
Firehouse Swamp
40.300339,-74.893082
Large Swamp area behind firehouse with tree rimmed, numerous reeds anddead trees in water.
about 100 yard
Overcast, light snow with 50%water frozen. In car viewing, then got out, 6' earthmound between me and water.
Opticron Countryman BGA HD WP 8 x 42
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Hundreds of Canadian geese covered the area when I observed bright orangebill and white on a goose bill. A Greater White-fronted Goose slowly emergedfrom the pack of Canadian. Slowly moving from the car not to spook the geese Ifollowed but lost sight of it. I saw another goose the same gray color on the farside standing on the frozen edge. It was not bothered by my presence unlike theCanadian. This goose was about the same size as the White-fronted and graybrownish color but missing the white on the bill. This bill was stubby and pinkish-red and the feet where bright pink! The bill had some dark spots towards thenostrils. It was full bodied rather busty compared to the Canadian or White-fronted. The head was a softer brownish gray. It stood the whole time casuallyobserving on the edge of the ice revealing those pink bill and legs plus the brightwhite undertail. At one point all three species were in view with the Canadiantaller and larger, the White-fronted about the same size as the pink-footed butleaner.
During the whole observation it stood in the same spot on the far side of theswamp on the edge of the frozen swamp by the water's edge. It was veryrelaxed and just viewed all of the other birds in the area. At times it waspreening. It had space between the Canadian geese that were present, kind ofon it's own and seemed content at it's location.
White-fronted Goose had orange feet and orange bill with white front on it's face.Darker gray thank the pink-footed. The Canadian had black neck and heads witha white cheek. A darker brownish-gray, whitish breast and black feet. Their billswere black.
I had no idea what it was as it wasn't in my guide book but it wasn't a Canadiannor the White-fronted. I forwarded my photos to our ebird reviewer AugustMirabella to ask might it be a pink-footed. He confirmed it and I looked it up onthe web to learn more.
Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
All About Birds.org, web search
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