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Common NamePink-footed Goose
Scientific NameAnser brachyrhynchus
Type of ReportRare Species
Date of Observation03/24/2018
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Number Observed1
Reporting Observer's NameDavid Hoag
Mailing Address173 W Shore Rd
Grand Isle, VT 05458
United States
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Date Completed03/27/2018
Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide)44.743
Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide)-73.312
Place NameSimms Point Rd
TownshipGrand Isle
CountyGrand Isle
Vermont eBird Checklist URLebird.org
Time of Day10:08 AM
Length of Time Observed(>5 min ? ) at 10:08 & 10:20
Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet)unknown (~500'?)
Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet)unknown (~500'?)
Optical Equipment Used for Observation

N/A (photo'd)

Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species

March 31, 1999 (one-half mile SE of this site)

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Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation

N/A see photos/checklist
Unknown if arrived overnight with Snow Goose flock (as in 1999) or with Canada Geese.

IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different?

As in 1999, initially recognized and differentiated from White-fronted Goose by the beak color pattern, .....

This report was written from notes taken:Written from Memory