Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
The cackling goose is a species of goose found in North America and East Asia. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 100,196 times across 46 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 18°C (typically 10 to 19°C, from 13 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 39°N in December to 59°N in August, about 2,200 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 2 March 2026 | 28 September 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 13 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.