On December 19, during the Durham CBC, Brian Bockhahn found a Greater White-fronted Goose on a pond with many Canada Geese. Being only 25 minutes away from me, I quickly drove over to the goose. This was a state bird (#301) for me, and the first time I have seen this species since 2004. When I went to see the goose it had already moved farther out into the pond for various reasons, and it was spending most of its time with its head tucked under its wings, appearing to 'sleep'. It did though thankfully swim around and lift its head up, and I got some great looks at it, able to see the white face, orange bill, etc. Attached are a couple pics that I took, one of which shows the bird curiously looking up at the sky (not sure why). I also attached a video of the goose swimming and 'sleeping'.
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Birding Stats:
- World:1207 species seen
- North America:928 species seen
- United States:503 species seen
Countries Where I Have Birded:
- North America:United States, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, St. Lucia, [Cayman Islands], [Puerto Rico]
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- Europe:England, France
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- Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
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- 1.Harpy Eagle, 2.Ornate Hawk-Eagle, 3.Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, 4.Giant Antpitta, 5.Pheasant Cuckoo, 6.White-headed Woodpecker, 7.Slaty-breasted Tinamou, 8.Toucan Barbet, 9.Ocellated Antbird, 10.Galapagos Penguin, 11.Long-eared Owl, 12.Woodpecker Finch, 13.Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 14.White-tailed Ptarmigan, 15.Colima Warbler
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- #1207- Saffron Finch
- #1206- Cuban Martin
- #1205- Puerto Rican Vireo
- #1204- White-crowned Pigeon
- #1203- Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
- #1202- Plain Pigeon
- #1201- Mangrove Cuckoo
- #1200- Adelaide's Warbler
- #1199- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
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- #1195- Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
- #1194- Antillean Mango
- #1193- Puerto Rican Flycatcher
- #1192- Lesser Antillean Pewee
- #1191- Puerto Rican Oriole
- #1190- Elfin-woods Warbler
- #1189- Antillean Euphonia
- #1188- Green Mango
- #1187- Venezuelan Troupial
- #1186- African Collared-Dove
- #1185- Caribbean Martin
- #1184- Red-footed Booby
- #1183- Orange-fronted Parakeet
- #1182- Red-legged Thrush
- #1181- Puerto Rican Tanager
- #1180- Puerto Rican Bullfinch
- #1179- Puerto Rican Tody
- #1178- Puerto Rican Emerald
- #1177- Puerto Rican Spindalis
- #1176- Masked Duck
- #1175- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- #1174- Puerto Rican Woodpecker
- #1173- Black-faced Grassquit
- #1172- Great Skua
- #1171- Northern Fulmar
Bird-a-Day 2012
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- Feb. 22- Puerto Rican Vireo/Cuban Martin
- Feb. 21- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Feb. 20- Yellow-shouldered Blackbird/Puerto Rican Nightjar
- Feb. 19- Puerto Rican Tody
- Feb. 18- Puerto Rican Woodpecker
- Feb. 17- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Feb. 16- Great Blue Heron
- Feb. 15- Eastern Towhee
- Feb. 14- White-throated Sparrow
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- Feb. 9- Fish Crow
- Feb. 8- Winter Wren
- Feb. 7- Red-winged Blackbird
- Feb. 6- Brown Thrasher
- Feb. 5- Belted Kingfisher
- Feb. 4- Cooper's Hawk
- Feb. 3- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Feb. 2- Bald Eagle
- Feb. 1- Barred Owl
- Jan. 31- House Finch
- Jan. 30- Dark-eyed Junco
- Jan. 29- Pileated Woodpecker
- Jan. 28- Pied-billed Grebe
- Jan. 27- Black Vulture
- Jan. 26- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Jan. 25- Hooded Merganser
- Jan. 24- Eastern Bluebird
- Jan. 23- Mourning Dove
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- Jan. 21- American Goldfinch
- Jan. 20- Ring-billed Gull
- Jan. 19- American Robin
- Jan. 18- Blue Jay
- Jan. 17- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Jan. 16- Chipping Sparrow
- Jan. 15- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Jan. 14- House Sparrow
- Jan. 13- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Jan. 12- Mallard
- Jan. 11- Canada Goose
- Jan. 10- Turkey Vulture
- Jan. 9- Cedar Waxwing
- Jan. 8- Red-tailed Hawk
- Jan. 7- Double-crested Cormorant
- Jan. 6- Common Grackle
- Jan. 5- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Jan. 4- Brown Creeper
- Jan. 3- Field Sparrow
- Jan. 2- Brown-headed Nuthatch
- Jan. 1- Ring-necked Pheasant
Bird-a-Day 2011:
- Dec. 30- Northern Shrike
- Dec. 29- Nelson's Sparrow
- Dec. 28- Pacific Loon
- Dec. 23- Henslow's Sparrow
- Dec. 18- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Dec. 17- Hooded Crane
- Dec. 12- Bufflehead
- Dec. 10- Field Sparrow
- Nov. 27- Greater Antillean Grackle
- Nov. 26- Caribbean Dove
- Nov. 25- Cuban Bullfinch
- Nov. 24- Vitelline Warbler
- Nov. 23- Antillean Nighthawk
- Nov. 20- Allen's Hummingbird
- Nov. 19- Red-cockaded Woodpecker
- Nov. 8- Great-horned Owl
- Oct. 30- Nashville Warbler
- Oct. 22- Ross's Goose
- Oct. 16- Franklin's Gull
- Oct. 7- Ruff
- Sept. 25- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Sept. 24- Scarlet Tanager
- Sept. 21- Tennessee Warbler
- Sept. 18- Blue-winged Warbler
- Sept. 12- Magnolia Warbler
- Sept. 11- White-eyed Vireo
- Sept. 10- Philadelphia Vireo
- Sept. 3- Upland Sandpiper
- Aug. 28- American Golden-Plover
- Aug. 17- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- August 16- Red-necked Phalarope
- August 10- Spotted Sandpiper
- July 22- Green Heron
- July 17- Trindade Petrel
- July 16- Pomarine Jaeger
- July 15- Clapper Rail
- July 13- Yellow-throated Vireo
- July 7- Hooded Warbler
- July 2- Short-billed Dowitcher
- June 21- Blue-headed Vireo
- June 11- Red-headed Woodpecker
- June 9- King Rail
- June 8- Red Knot
- June 7- Least Tern
- June 6- White-eyed Vireo
- May 30- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- May 29- Indigo Bunting
- May 26- Black-and-white Warbler
- May 25- Bay-breasted Warbler
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- May 23- Northern Waterthrush
- May 22- Orchard Oriole
- May 13- American Redstart
- May 7- Wood Thrush
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- Apr. 25- Gray Catbird
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- Apr. 23- Mute Swan
- Apr. 22- Bohemian Waxwing
- Apr. 21- Rough-legged Hawk
- Apr. 20- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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- Apr. 17- Red-eyed Vireo
- Apr. 13- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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- Apr. 10- Broad-winged Hawk
- Apr. 7- Cape May Warbler
- Apr. 6- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Apr. 2- Northern Parula
- Mar. 25- Barn Swallow
- Mar. 24- Wood Duck
- Mar. 23- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Mar. 19- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Mar. 5- Common Grackle
- Mar. 3- Great Blue Heron
- Mar. 2- Mallard
- Mar. 1- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Feb. 28- Black Vulture
- Feb. 27- Chipping Sparrow
- Feb. 26- Pileated Woodpecker
- Feb. 25- Black-billed Magpie
- Feb. 24- Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
- Feb. 23- Pine Grosbeak
- Feb. 22- Three-toed Woodpecker
- Feb. 21- American Dipper
- Feb. 20- Golden Eagle
- Feb. 19- Dovekie
- Feb. 18- Fish Crow
- Feb. 17- Eastern Bluebird
- Feb. 16- Killdeer
- Feb. 15- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Feb. 14- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Feb. 13- Pine Warbler
- Feb. 12- Rock Pigeon
- Feb. 11- Turkey Vulture
- Feb. 10- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Feb. 9- House Finch
- Feb. 8- House Sparrow
- Feb. 7- Hermit Thrush
- Feb. 6- European Starling
- Feb. 5- Cedar Waxwing
- Feb. 4- Carolina Chickadee
- Feb. 3- Canada Goose
- Feb. 2- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Feb. 1- Barred Owl
- Jan. 31- Ring-billed Gull
- Jan. 30- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Jan. 29- Blue Jay
- Jan. 28- Red-tailed Hawk
- Jan. 27- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Jan. 26- American Crow
- Jan. 25- Downy Woodpecker
- Jan. 24- Brown-headed Nuthatch
- Jan. 23- American Goldfinch
- Jan. 22- Fox Sparrow
- Jan. 21- Northern Mockingbird
- Jan. 20- Cooper's Hawk
- Jan. 19- Bufflehead
- Jan. 18- Hairy Woodpecker
- Jan. 17- Golden-crowned Kinglet
- Jan. 16- Brown Creeper
- Jan. 15- American Woodcock
- Jan. 14- Winter Wren
- Jan. 13- American Robin
- Jan. 12- Mourning Dove
- Jan. 11- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Jan. 10- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Jan. 9- Purple Finch
- Jan. 8- Pine Siskin
- Jan. 7- Dark-eyed Junco
- Jan. 6- Eastern Towhee
- Jan. 5- Tufted Titmouse
- Jan. 4- White-throated Sparrow
- Jan. 3- Brown Thrasher
- Jan. 2- Carolina Wren
- Jan. 1- Northern Cardinal
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