Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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Website : | www.irishbirding.com | ||||||||||||||||||
Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/179694/Canada_Goose.html | ||||||||||||||||||
Sighting Ref : | IB179694 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sighting Date : | 24 Jan 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Name : | Canada Goose | ||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name : | Branta canadensis | ||||||||||||||||||
Location : | Lough Neagh | ||||||||||||||||||
County : | Armagh | ||||||||||||||||||
Number Seen : | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Principal Observer(s) : | Ed O'Hara Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
Reported By : | Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
Comments : | Closet Meadows, Oxford Island. A small Cackling Goose (Probably Richardson's) - of unknown origin. But, is it wild, or from one of the three (Strangford Lough, Fermanagh or Inch) feral populations that contain mostly Canadensis but also Cackling Geese. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Photographer(s) : | © Ed O'Hara. Image 1. David McCreedy. Images 2-3 |