. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Snow/Blue Goose {Chen caerulescens). Photograph by Bob Snow/Blue Goose Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus) Status: The Snow Goose is a common-to-abundant transient in the eastern third of the state and uncommon and irregular westward. Period of Occurrence: Extreme dates for presumed migrants are from 8 March to 26 May and 14 August to 28 November. Migra- tion peaks are in mid-March and mid-October. Large flocks in the northeast may remain on selected reservoirs until all open water freezes. Habits and Habitat: Snow Geese often fly in
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Snow/Blue Goose {Chen caerulescens). Photograph by Bob Snow/Blue Goose Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus) Status: The Snow Goose is a common-to-abundant transient in the eastern third of the state and uncommon and irregular westward. Period of Occurrence: Extreme dates for presumed migrants are from 8 March to 26 May and 14 August to 28 November. Migra- tion peaks are in mid-March and mid-October. Large flocks in the northeast may remain on selected reservoirs until all open water freezes. Habits and Habitat: Snow Geese often fly in long, diagonal, wavering lines, hence their name "wavies"; in winter, they may occur in huge concentrations. The call is high pitched and, when many birds are involved, can best be described as clamorous. Birds frequently have a reddish, ferrous stain about the head. Changes in climate and agricul- tural practices, as well as the establishment of reservoirs and a refuge system, have combined to cause radical shifts in the migratory habits and wintering areas of this species. Snow Geese typically migrate along narrow corridors rather than a broad front and tend to be abundant in some areas while rare elsewhere. One such corridor crosses extreme eastern Kansas en route to the Gulf Coast in Texas. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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