Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)

Abundance: Occasional (3 records in 3 counties, 2 in Kentucky and 1 in Tennessee).

Status: Winter Resident; photograph (see link below).

Regional High Count: 3 (see second record below).

Information on Records: 

9 December 1997 (1) Cane Creek Park, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee (Stephen J. Stedman unpubl. data). 

4 January 1999 (3) Barren River Reservoir, Barren County, Kentucky (David L. Roemer unpubl. data).

19 January 2009 (1) Mt. Zion, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo and unpubl. data).

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: No registrations.

Habitat: During winter, similar or identical to that of Canada Goose (i.e., open grassy fields, usually with a water source nearby).

Remarks: The individual observed in Putnam County, Tennessee, associated with a large number of Canada Geese in a fairly large grassy field near a small lake.

Counties with Observations (boldfaced):

To see a map (Figure 1) displaying the data in the table above, click on the boldfaced word in this sentence.

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