Canada Goose

Locale | Sp | Su | F | W | Br |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SE Alaska (edit) | C | FC | C | FC | Y |
Yakutat (edit) | C | C | C | U | ? |
Skagway (edit) | R | - | R | - | - |
Haines (edit) | C | U | C | U | Y |
Glacier Bay (edit) | C | FC | C | C | Y |
Juneau (edit) | C | U | C | C | VR |
Sitka (edit) | FC | U | FC | U | Y |
Stikine (edit) | |||||
S Outer Islands (edit) | |||||
Ketchikan (edit) | C | U | FC | FC | U |
Offshore (edit) |
Local Notes
- Glacier Bay/Canada Goose: (edit)
- Haines/Canada Goose: (edit)
- Juneau/Canada Goose: (edit)
- Ketchikan/Canada Goose: (edit)
- Sitka/Canada Goose: Canada Geese migrate over Sitka in large numbers. They are sometimes seen on the ground around town, though reports are usually not frequent and only for small numbers (relative to the large flocks seen flying in migration). It is expected that this species may be found on the ground more often and in greater abundance in Sitka area locations that are not on the road system. Canada Geese are known to nest in the area, they are probably Uncommon breeders Pre-flight young have been observed on at least one occasion near the road system at Medvejie Lake. (edit)
- Skagway/Canada Goose: (edit)
- Yakutat/Canada Goose: (edit)
References
Weblinks
- Search Arctos Database for Canada Goose (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Canada Goose (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Branta canadensis
- iNaturalist Observations for Branta canadensis in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Canada Geese at Totem Park
Plot of Canada Goose observations in Sitka
Canada Geese migrate over Sitka in large numbers. They are sometimes seen on the ground around town, though reports are usually not frequent and only for small numbers (relative to the large flocks seen flying in migration). It is expected that this species may be found on the ground more often and in greater abundance in Sitka area locations that are not on the road system. Canada Goose has frequently been seen on the Christmas Bird Count, though many of those observations probably took place in one of the off-road system bays that are part of the count circle.
Canada Geese are known to breed in the area, and pre-flight young have been observed on at least one occasion along the road system. I am not certain how frequently nesting occurs in the general area, however.