tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post5057197230726135993..comments2023-10-20T15:43:07.247+01:00Comments on Druridge Diary: Patch tick conundrumIpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063130576130638977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post-10687308265332241972012-02-27T14:50:10.329+00:002012-02-27T14:50:10.329+00:00Hmmmmmm......... Ross’s eh........ Stick to the gu...Hmmmmmm......... Ross’s eh........ Stick to the gulls I reckon !!<br /><br />I've had 3 at Newton, 2 this last autumn and 1 the previous winter (geese that it is, not them pink gulls unfortunately). <br /><br />Last autumn I saw them on a couple of days, flying a little way inland of my patch boundary, but my feet were firmly planted on the patch. In that situation Ross's Goose would have been slammed straight onto the patch list......well........ apart from the fact they're SO plastic !<br /><br />There are escaped/feral breeding populations in Europe, and I believe they are in Scotland too.... For me this suggests that many UK ross’s geese are perhaps less likely to be lost Canadian "taggers on" with Greenland barnies and pinkfeet, and more likely to be (relatively) local feral birds.<br /><br />So in response to your question... "forget it !"......... or at least, don’t worry about it until a proven wild bird is accepted by BOURC. Perhaps you could spearhead a ross’s goose neck-collaring scheme, a nice little side project ! <br /><br />Oh and by the way, what the feck are you doing looking at BUBO ?? That way madness lays my friend, it’s a downward spiral and before you know it you’ll find yourself making inane posts on turdforum!!Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577911546946146088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post-53873820098981602782012-02-27T12:35:41.104+00:002012-02-27T12:35:41.104+00:00I don't think so Iain. I've seen 5 Ross...I don't think so Iain. I've seen 5 Ross's Geese now including 2 on my patch last winter. As they are not yet on the BOU British List, it makes it tricky to add to a patch list. This stops patches being comparable really. Thats what I reckon anyway. <br /><br />The other alternative is to tick EVERYTHING on a patch, even escapes, but record them as 'of unknown origin ( Ross's Geese, Red headed Bunting etc) 'or 'escape'( American Black Vulture, Cockatiel etc). <br /><br />Its all personal really, but Ross's should definitely NOT be on county lists. Thats just cheating.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.com