Voting Comments
Record #: 1-A-04
Cackling Goose
1st Round:: 6-1
2nd Round: 5-2
ACCEPT
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1st Round |
2nd Round |
| 06-23-2007. Sturts -- Accept The photograph and article written by Harry is adequate for a first record. |
08-03-2007. Sturts -- Reject, natural occurrence questionable I've changed my mind on this record. Sibley states that the minima "are fairly common in captivity". The picture identifies this as a "minima", but I find its natural occurrence questionable because it is feeding on the lawn of a city park. Even though this park is known as a place where waterfowl is known to winter, there is nothing in the documentation that addresses escaped vs wild status. |
| 6/24/2007. Cliff Weisse -- Accept This bird shows the overall small size, small deep-based bill, and square head shape of Cackling Goose. I'm a little concerned that there is no report from any observer to confirm the date and location of the photo. However I remember this bird being reported by the photographer and seeing the photo at that time. |
8/4/07. Cliff Weisse -- Accept See first round comments |
| 6-29-07. Carlisle -- Accept looks like a minima |
8-16-07. Carlisle -- Accept ditto on 1st round comments |
| 06-30-2007. Dave Trochlell -- Accept Fortunately, birders have Ann Morrison Park in Boise where waterfowl abounds in winter, and birds like this Cackling Goose allow a very close approach and observation. |
08-07-2007. Dave Trochlell -- Accept Harry's well-researched article on Cackling Geese makes a clear and convincing case for his identification of this candidate as a minima Cackling Goose, and I wholeheartedly agree. |
| 2 July 2007. Hardy -- Reject, natural occurrence questionable This bird feeding on the lawn of a city park would seem more likely to be an escapee than a wild, wary tundra breeder. |
9 August 2007. Hardy -- Reject, natural occurrence questionable I accept that wild CACG may act relatively tamely, but I'd like to see some description of this bird's behavior, i.e., was it dodging baby strollers and eating bread?, before deciding on whether it might be an escapee. |
| 07-02-2007. chuck trost -- Accept Photo looks good to me. |
08-07-2007. chuck trost -- Accept The head and bill shape are those of a cackling goose, and the small size reinforces it. There is no band visable on this bird, and I reject the comment that is must be an escape if it on a city lawn. Many geese of several species regularly are found in Boise parks in the winter. |
| 7/7/06. Charles Swift -- Accept I have no reservations about this being a Cackling Goose. Harry also points out here (http://www.idahobirds.net/identification/white-cheeked/subspecies.html#minima) that this is the minima subspecies which I also accept. |
8/23/07. Charles Swift -- Accept see round 1 comment |