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  2. Canada goose - Wikipedia

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    The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe.

  3. Atlantic Canada goose - Wikipedia

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    The native range of the Atlantic Canada goose is the east coast of North America. These birds summer in eastern Labrador, Newfoundland, and various islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and winter in much of the eastern United States, as far south as North Carolina. [1]

  4. Bird migration - Wikipedia

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    A common pattern in North America is clockwise migration, where birds flying North tend to be further West, and flying South tend to shift Eastwards. Many, if not most, birds migrate in flocks. For larger birds, flying in flocks reduces the energy cost. Geese in a V formation may conserve 12–20% of the energy they would need to fly alone.

  5. Atlantic Flyway - Wikipedia

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    Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]

  6. Central Flyway - Wikipedia

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    Routes used by birds are typically established because no mountains or large hills block the flyway over its entire extent. Good sources of water, food, and cover exist over its entire length. [3] The other primary migration routes for North American birds includes the Atlantic, Mississippi and Pacific Flyways. The Central Flyway merges with ...

  7. More than 27,000 birds will migrate over Milwaukee on ...

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    Milwaukee is under "high" migration alert Wednesday night, with more than 27,000 birds expected to migrate over the city. Kakatsch said colder weather usually drives an upswing in migration in the ...

  8. Branta - Wikipedia

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    The black geese of the genus Branta are waterfowl belonging to the true geese and swans subfamily Anserinae. They occur in the northern coastal regions of the Palearctic and all over North America , migrating to more southerly coasts in winter, and as resident birds in the Hawaiian Islands .

  9. Moffitt's Canada goose - Wikipedia

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    The Moffitt's Canada goose (Branta canadensis moffitti), also known as the Western Canada goose or Great Basin Canada Goose is a subspecies of the Canada goose.Native to the western interior of North America surrounding the Rocky Mountains, its range has expanded due to introductions to various regions of western North America.