Rare Goose Sightings, Spring 2011.

Rare geese are a great way to track migration. The pink-footed goose seen in NJ turned up in NH two weeks later. Additionally, four Greater White-fronted Geese (race unspecified) were seen March 11 60 miles to the southwest of the Pink-footed goose location.  Four Greater White-fronted Geese of the Greenland race were seen on March 19 in Vernon VT. While GWFG are far less rare than pink-footed goose, a group of four is still significantly rare (geese often travel in family groups) and thus I think it probable that these two records also refer to the same birds. The line above is the shortest distance between points, and should not be interpreted as the pink-footed goose flightpath. Any bets on its next stop?