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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
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BirdsIn Lucas County, Ohio

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Canada Goose in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Branta
Near Lucas County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (4)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (52)
  • Recorded, season not shown (30)
  • Season shown (2)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Canada Goose by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashland County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ashtabula County65 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Athens County238 · Season shownYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Butler County103 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clark County40 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clermont County67 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Columbiana County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County765 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Delaware County78 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Erie County99 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Franklin County567 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Geauga County53 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Greene County166 · Season shownYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hamilton County249 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hancock County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hocking County25 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lake County170 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Licking County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Logan County98 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lorain County211 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lucas County166 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mahoning County29 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Medina County76 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Montgomery County166 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Ottawa County123 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Paulding CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Portage County129 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Richland County33 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Stark County137 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Summit County787 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Van Wert CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Warren County86 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wayne County44 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wood County29 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Lucas County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 166 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Lucas County · records of all species each week, 60,335 in all

Records per week from 166 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Canada Goose in Lucas County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Canada GooseYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1011168
Jan 11–1700125
Jan 18–240085
Jan 25–310064
Feb 1–71181
Feb 8–140084
Feb 15–2100100
Feb 22–2822101
Mar 1–722137
Mar 8–1400150
Mar 15–2122202
Mar 22–2822278
Mar 29 – Apr 443355
Apr 5–1133421
Apr 12–1853788
Apr 19–2533700
Apr 26 – May 21161,295
May 3–91752,514
May 10–163055,269
May 17–232254,884
May 24–30321,850
May 31 – Jun 6321,817
Jun 7–13221,677
Jun 14–20001,553
Jun 21–27421,586
Jun 28 – Jul 4221,749
Jul 5–11221,976
Jul 12–18002,118
Jul 19–25002,090
Jul 26 – Aug 1111,646
Aug 2–8111,938
Aug 9–15001,606
Aug 16–22331,660
Aug 23–29111,644
Aug 30 – Sep 5001,585
Sep 6–12431,913
Sep 13–19321,724
Sep 20–26732,839
Sep 27 – Oct 3222,478
Oct 4–10212,869
Oct 11–171121,470
Oct 18–2422598
Oct 25–3111496
Nov 1–711365
Nov 8–1411264
Nov 15–2111168
Nov 22–2800160
Nov 29 – Dec 500127
Dec 6–1200133
Dec 13–1900113
Dec 20–2622152
Dec 27 – Jan 222170

In Ohio

Recorded all year

Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 9,380 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 9,380 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Canada Goose in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Canada GooseYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10118106,211
Jan 11–178795,146
Jan 18–247994,645
Jan 25–3187104,698
Feb 1–714996,023
Feb 8–1415295,888
Feb 15–21124105,436
Feb 22–28136106,846
Mar 1–7225108,321
Mar 8–142511010,384
Mar 15–21254912,620
Mar 22–282051013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 42691019,661
Apr 5–113431026,860
Apr 12–184201039,925
Apr 19–254531041,623
Apr 26 – May 26041056,391
May 3–95941052,952
May 10–165011053,785
May 17–233921057,698
May 24–302751054,651
May 31 – Jun 62161053,099
Jun 7–131851053,700
Jun 14–20137856,625
Jun 21–27100955,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4112958,477
Jul 5–111121061,336
Jul 12–181351064,722
Jul 19–25132969,753
Jul 26 – Aug 1132959,416
Aug 2–886959,712
Aug 9–1576955,994
Aug 16–22961054,328
Aug 23–29921051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5114957,167
Sep 6–121221059,075
Sep 13–191451054,543
Sep 20–26129945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 3171943,180
Oct 4–101281037,841
Oct 11–17126930,824
Oct 18–241001021,156
Oct 25–311001019,021
Nov 1–71191014,172
Nov 8–14122812,621
Nov 15–219487,965
Nov 22–2811698,136
Nov 29 – Dec 57496,083
Dec 6–1272106,004
Dec 13–1996105,423
Dec 20–2610895,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2115108,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsiiOften confused in Ohio: 29 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Turkey Vulture Cathartes auraOften confused in Ohio: 19 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Mallard Anas platyrhynchos306 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Greylag Goose Anser anser129 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo116 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed61%49%
Open water13%3%
Farmland8%11%
Forest8%31%
Wetland7%5%
Grassland and shrub2%0.9%
Barren0.7%0.6%

From 3,712 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Ohio result

9,380 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.