1st Round

5 February 2010
Cliff Weisse--Accept

The report is thorough and convincing and the subspecies section in particular is excellent. The bird in question is clearly a Cackling Goose.

Regarding subspecies I wish there was inclusion of the black band below the white neck collar and/or a gular stripe (or mention of lacking these field marks) but the combination of broad white neck collar, size and shape similar to taverneri, rounder crown than taverneri, and extremely dark underparts strongly suggest B.h. leucopareia and I'm convinced that this individual was of the subspecies.

02-06-2010
Sturts--Accept

Excellent descriptions differentiating between the subspecies present in Cougar Bay.

2-10-2010
chuck trost--Accept

Size and bill shape sound good, white neck patch sounds right fpor this subspecies.

02-13-2010
Dave Trochlell--Accept

This was an excellent and convincing report for Cackling Goose, though I'm not necessarily convinced that the bird was a leucopareia subspecies.

2-26-10
Carlisle--Accept

well described

2 March 2010
Hardy--Accept

Good description of Cackling Goose features.

03-09-2010
Darren Clark--Accept

written description and sketches are very good.