I had the pleasure of seeing a Bar-headed Goose this weekend, a very
striking bird.  It was in an open aired enclosure mixed with other local
captive and wild birds.  I was thinking, what if I saw this bird in the
wild, would I add it to my list?  There are a lot of birds that have been
brought over from other counties that have either escaped or have been
released and are doing quite well in this country/state.  The Ring-necked
Pheasant, some Sparrows, Parakeets, Gray-lagged Goose, etc. are all doing
quite well in this country/state.  Some birds are on lists and in books
others are not.  My question is this, at what point do you count these
birds?  How many generations will it take, if ever, before they become part
of a list of birds to see in this country/state?  Looking for your thoughts.

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