From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun May 9 11:38:25 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i49IZGV0028417 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 9 May 2004 11:35:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from starling.mail.pas.earthlink.net (starling.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.227]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i49IXmD6028322 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 9 May 2004 11:33:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from user-2ivfj17.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.247.204.39] helo=hx1tg) by starling.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.36 #4) id 1BMt7T-0003Sk-00 for [[email protected]]; Sun, 09 May 2004 11:33:47 -0700 Message-ID: <000e01c435f4$2c3ffd60$5327fea9@hx1tg> From: "R. Strait" <[[email protected]]> To: "South-bay Bird List" <[[email protected]]> Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 11:33:37 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-ELNK-Trace: 8023df89ec3039281aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec797a05ccaec5fb642f2705afe0d3f86388350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c Subject: [SBB] Canada Goose Disappearance X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5b1 Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Hello, I'm hoping that someone who reads this list can shed some light on a mysterious disappearance of a Canada Goose and her Goslings. From April 1 through April 30 a Canada Goose sat on her nest at one end of the permanent water pond at Sunnyvale Baylands Park. This pond is actually inside a fenced field that I think is administered by the county rather than the city. The pond is located just south of the observation platform at the end of the Wave Walk. >From watching the Goose it appeared that the Goslings had hatched the last time I saw her on April 30 though I never saw even one Gosling. By May 2 or 3 all sign of the Canada Goose pair and their family had disappeared. I realize there is always the chance of predation having gotten to this family group but it seems unlikely in this case. Does anyone know what the official county policy is toward Canada Geese and their reproduction? Is there an official culling of this species taking place? My husband and I had so enjoyed watching and waiting for the Goslings to arrive. We enjoyed spotting the male waiting in the wings. Toward the end he sat in the middle of the mud flat out from the observation platform all alone. I would appreciate any help in learning what happened to these Geese. Rosalie Strait _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]