2 results found


Dec 20 2021
adult, outside normal range
This lone bird appeared for the very first time at Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Western India, in Dec 2021. It hung out with a large flock of Bar-headed geese (who are regular visitors there) and left with them in Jan/Feb 2022. This bird appears to be a Taiga Bean Goose based on the markings on its beak - the URL leads to a PDF download of the comparative identification of the Taiga & Tundra Bean geese / goose. (?) :)
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjjx8DXsuD3AhUySGwGHb4PBagQFnoECCQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unep-aewa.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublication%2Ftbg_bird_guide.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3kOWNcAM3CTMmzw1Q-ZBCJ
May 14 2022
Jun 16 2013
shot during a pitstop off the M6 Motorway near Creswell, Staffordshire. This lone goose is a bit unusual as according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, they are usually only seen up until March in the spring migration before heading to breeding grounds in Scandanavia. (several breeding flocks have been recorded in this part of England)
Sep 30 2013