Thanks to Charlie Barnard for locating this very interesting and informative
article on the breeding biology and migration of Barnacle Geese.

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Sent: Sat, December 4, 2010 11:47:14 AM
Subject: Stratford Barnacle Goose

If I am understanding this correctly, it would seem that the Stratford  Barnacle
Goose which was banded in Islay, Scotland,  would most likely have  bred in
Greenland.

http://blog.islayinfo.com/article.php/islay-seasonwatch-barnacle-goose

Went back up to Windsor again, around 1:30-2:00, looking for the Barnacle
and GWF goose, previously reported from the Konica Minolta pond and lawn.  I
didn't have any luck with them but there was an adult Lesser Black-backed
Gull in with a flock of Ring-billed Gulls on the lawn.

-Bruce-
Waterbury

I looked at my photos from yesterday and the bird I reported as a Lesser
Black-backed Gull is in fact a Great Black-backed Gull.  Sorry if I have
inconvenience anyone with my erroneous report.

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[mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Finnan
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 9:29 PM
To: 'Birds CT'
Subject: [CT Birds] Lesser Black-backed Gull - 12/5/10

Went back up to Windsor again, around 1:30-2:00, looking for the Barnacle
and GWF goose, previously reported from the Konica Minolta pond and lawn.  I
didn't have any luck with them but there was an adult Lesser Black-backed
Gull in with a flock of Ring-billed Gulls on the lawn.

-Bruce-
Waterbury

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