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JANUARY 12, 2012

Originally found on Saturday, 7 January, by Peter Priolo, the Barnacle Goose in these pictures has been present on Eastport Lake in Eastport, New York, since, though it does fly out to feed in nearby fields from time to time. That is, of course, awesome for birders like me who like to see neat geese without having to fly to Europe!

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New York Geese United States Canada 168

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

In June of 2013 he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe, spotting birds in Iceland , Russia , Finland , and, as you’re about to find out, Sweden: We took a quick flight from Helsinki and arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, arriving at our fourth country on this trip. Birding Trips Europe Sweden' How could Norway top this?

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Sweden Denmark Geese Birds 168

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APRIL 5, 2022

This chapter also covers vagrancy in social migrants, and why vagrancy is common in ‘obligate social navigators’ like geese and cranes, a thought which got me thinking of all the times I’ve searched for one Barnacle Goose amidst hundreds of Canada Geese. 2022 (available in Europe from Helm/Bloombury).

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Birds Compassion Eagles Science 263

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MARCH 14, 2011

Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds. Canada Geese and Crows can figure it out, so can Cranes. Isn’t that neat? All the hunting will take place for the most part on private land.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 255

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

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Ducks North America Geese Hunters 125