The Lincolnshire Bird Club

The LBC Forum. To register on this forum YOU must NOW be a member of the LBC - see Membership Page for details.
To join the LBC Forum you must be a Member of the Lincolnshire Bird Club - Click here for Membership Information
If you would like to post an item, but ARE NOT a forum member please submit information using the Record Form: if suitable the information will be posted on the LBC Forum on your behalf.

It is currently Wed May 21, 2025 8:40 pm

LBC Homepage - The Photo Album - Submit a Record (for Non-members)/ or Request - LBC Forum Information and Access Help - Forum Information

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Lincolnshire Birding » Lincs Bird Reports

All times are UTC [ DST ]



Forum locked This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Roger Hebb
 Post subject: Ross"s Goose,msq,24/9.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:37 pm 
Offline
Lincs Bird Club Member
Lincs Bird Club Member

Joined: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:18 pm
Posts: 1215
Location: scunthorpe
A adult Ross"s goose flew in this afternoon with greylag geese,o/w very quite.
Regards,
Rog.
Top
 Profile  
 
Geoff Mullett
PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:22 pm 
Offline
Lincs Bird Club Member
Lincs Bird Club Member

Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:56 pm
Posts: 392
Location: Louth
Would the consensus be that this is an escapee, rather than a genuine vagrant?

Geoff
Top
 Profile  
 
Roger Hebb
PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:01 pm 
Offline
Lincs Bird Club Member
Lincs Bird Club Member

Joined: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:18 pm
Posts: 1215
Location: scunthorpe
Hi,
I only see genuine rare vagrants,but others will follow to spoil my day.
Roger.
Top
 Profile  
 
Roger Hebb
PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:44 pm 
Offline
Lincs Bird Club Member
Lincs Bird Club Member

Joined: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:18 pm
Posts: 1215
Location: scunthorpe
Obviously its a rare vagrant,as no replies forthcoming,rog.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris Atkin
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:11 am 
Offline
Lincs Bird Club Member
Lincs Bird Club Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:18 am
Posts: 628
Location: Grimsby
Clearly having just come in with the recent arrival of Pinkfeet, it must've fancied a change and decided to hang out with some local Greylags
Top
 Profile  
 
Roger Hebb
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:01 am 
Offline
Lincs Bird Club Member
Lincs Bird Club Member

Joined: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:18 pm
Posts: 1215
Location: scunthorpe
Hi,
I totally agree with you.
Regards,
Roger.
Top
 Profile  
 
Stephen Routledge
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:26 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:37 pm
Posts: 1162
Location: Barnetby Le Wold
This is no doubt the bird that has spent the last few years residing with Greylag Geese on the Humber being seen at Barton,Read's Island and Alkborough.


Regards


Steve

_________________
http://www.brachytron.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.LincolnshireOdes.blogspot.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/routy
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Forum locked This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 

Board index » Lincolnshire Birding » Lincs Bird Reports

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 30 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group

Fatbirder's Top 1000 Birding Websites