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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2016-30
Barnacle Goose

Date first observed: 11 Sep 2016
Location:
 West Weber, Weber County

Sightings:

  • 11 Sep 2016 - Mike Hearell  [Record #2016-30Photos, Taylor Abbott
  • 12 Sep 2016 - Bryant Olsen, Vivian Scheggenburger, Lauri Taylor, Shyloh Robinson, Matt Pendelton (Photo)

Sight Records:


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round: 12 Sep 2016 0 acc, 9 no, nat
Completed: 11 Nov 2016 Not Accepted

 

Summary:   The question of being an escapee was raise early in the review process and was actually answered by a report of six escaped Barnacle Geese in the same area, which confirmed that this was likely an escapee.
 
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     [influenced the decision].
 

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