Visited Hammonasset last Saturday, Old Day Hill Road today with fellow long-time birder Tom Gradante, took several photos of both birds. Our take is a female Common Eider and a young Snow Goose. <V> Sent from my iPhone

There are a wide range of photos of the goose from yesterday, clearly showing features that rule out Snow Goose and make it a Ross’s Goose. This includes the lack of a grin patch, stubby bill, and overall posture. Regarding the eider, a female Common was present later in the day, but there are photos of a female King Eider being present as well (1/10). Great photos of each species can be seen on eBird. -Matt Bell Vernon > On Jan 19, 2023, at 13:48, stephen veillette via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Visited Hammonasset last Saturday, Old Day Hill Road today with fellow long-time birder Tom Gradante, took several photos of both birds. Our take is a female Common Eider and a young Snow Goose. > > <V> Sent from my iPhone > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/