Pink-footed Goose in Valley Stream park - 5th November

Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason,
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!

Unless that is a state rarity like a Pink-footed Goose should turn up down the road. In the last few years the numbers of this species migrating from Greenland down to the north-east coast of the US have been increasing steadily. They are now annual on Long Island, and this individual arrived with a group of Canada Geese earlier in the week. It has taken up residence on a lake in a small park called Valley Stream state park.

Amongst the Canadas was this fairly small, square-headed, short-billed Cackling-type goose. It doesn't have all the characteristics that would make the ID certain, but it's quite interesting.