Nov. 16—A correspondent in the N.CD.N. asked a lot of questions about Geese the other day, and I only wish that I were sufficiently birdwise to answer all that he asks: he touches me on a weak spot when he makes these <nquiries for the reason that I, like most normal individuals, have very little chance to study these powerful, high-flying birds. I know that we might possibly see the following geese in our neighbourhood at this time of year: Snow-Goose, moving anywhere between the North American continent to the coast of Japan: the Grey-lag, from North China to Kwangtung: the White-front "from Lapland to Western Siberia", via ports, including the China coast: the Bean-Goose, known through Europe, America and all China, or anywhere a Goose may live; he is known scientifically as Anser fabllis fabilis, or more commonly, as Anser segetum, and I think the latter is the better name. My personal opinion is that the flock, gaggle, skein or whatnot seen by the N.C.D.N. correspondent were Bean-Geese,
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