The Ross's Goose was present this afternoon at 3:30PM near the golf course in Theodore Wirth Park. This was North of the location that Alyssa saw it so it moves around a bit.
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On Sat, 11/16/13, Alyssa DeRubeis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Subject: [mou-net] Ross's Goose (Hennepin Co.)
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 11:03 AM
Today, my boyfriend and I re-found
the juvenile Ross's Goose reported by
Claudia Egelhoff in Theodore Wirth Park (in Minneapolis). We
observed the
bird associating with Canada Geese the entire time we were
there
(12:20pm-12:30pm) on Wirth Lake. We were able to get close
looks at its
stubby bill.
The place where we saw the goose was just north of the
parking lot with the
boat ramp. To get here, go east of the Wirth Beach Park on
Glenwood Avenue.
There should be a small turn off on the north side of the
road. It has a
small wooden sign that says "Picnicking and Fishing."
I tried for the Hopkins Ross's Goose four times last month.
It was nice to
see this one on my first try! Thanks Claudia for reporting.