All,

Wouldn't you all naturally assume that this Barnacle is an escape?

Jay Keller


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From: "Paul O'Brien" <>
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Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Barnacle Goose Updates?


Thanks Ray.   I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD

In a message dated 12/2/06 4:27:45 PM,  writes:


> Paul,
>
> The Barnacle was not present when I arrived at Little Meadows this morning
> at 7:00. I found it briefly a little later on a pond just off Rt. 40 near
> Little Meadows. It did return to Little Meadows a bit later - perhaps
> around 8:30 per phone calls I received from Aaron Holochworst [sp?] and
> Mikey Lutmerding and JB Churchill. I returned and watched the bird on the
> lake from 9:30 to 10:45 when I left. It was still there at that time. It
> does, as would be expected, fly off the lake to presumably feed in
> neighboring fields before returning to the lake. So hanging around to give
> it an opportunity to return would make sense for anyone planning to chase
> the bird. As has been noted, it is a very attractive bird.
>
> Ray
>
> Ray Kiddy
> Cumberland, Allegany County, MD
>
>