[Tweeters] Ross's Goose in Yakima

[Denny Granstrand]

Hi Tweeters,

Jim Christensen found a Ross's Goose on the pond at Randell Park this
morning.  It was still there at noon when a flock of birders swarmed
in.  Most of the time we were there (1 1/2 hours) the goose stayed on
the small island in the pond, sleeping and preening.  It finally took
a swim around the pond and gave us great views.

This is the first record of Ross's Goose in Yakima County.

There was quite a discussion among the observers as to whether this
was a "pure" Ross's Goose or a hybrid.  Our final conclusion is that
it is a pure Ross's Goose.  We will welcome comments from anyone
interested in looking at the photos.

Photos of the Ross's Goose are in the new photos folder on my website
(www.granstrand.net/gallery/).  One of Jim's photos is now on the
BirdYak homepage (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BirdYak/).

Denny Granstrand


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Denny Granstrand
Yakima, WA
dgranstrand AT gmail.com
Denny Granstrand's bird photos can be seen at:
www.granstrand.net/gallery/