Forgive me for the late posting, but I briefly saw the bean goose this morning shortly after 9AM. The bird was just north of Ave C on the east end of Duckbill Lake. I watched it fly north-east towards the lake bed and did not see it again. I left Piute Ponds around 10:30A. I saw no other geese.
Michael Van Norman Santa Clarita, CA
On 3/10/23 4:09 PM, howe395 via groups.io wrote: > This afternoon (3/10), my father Vernon Howe and I looked for the > Tundra Bean Goose. No geese of any flavor were visible at Piute Ponds, > although there are many places difficult to scope. We were not allowed > access to the Lancaster Sewage Ponds but found the eleven Canada Geese > the bird has been running with in their customary field visible from > the shoulder of Highway 14. Although the Bean Goose certainly could > have present but hunkered down, we looked from several different > vantage points and the eleven Canada Geese walked about fifty yards > over the course of about ten minutes. It certainly appeared as if the > bird was not there. > Given that the bird’s right wing droop while standing and walking > apparently progressed between Monday and Wednesday(to the point of > almost dragging it on the ground), and that even though being seen > yesterday morning with its eleven friends did not accompany them in > their flight to the sewer ponds, I fear the worst. Of course, it could > be hiding in either the Piute or sewer pond complexes, or perhaps it > simply decided to move on, but those who anytime soon bird especially > the southern edge of Big Piute may want to be on the lookout for a > specimen. > Best, > Andrew Howe > Riverside, CA > <howe395...> >
