Snow Goose

The bird from our watershed for November is the Snow Goose. Along with the Ross’s Goose, the Snow Goose is a winter resident of the San Joaquin Valley. Their numbers peak in November-February when over a million of them typically winter in Central California.Their winter habitat is marshes and shallow bodies of water. They breed in farthest northern parts of Canada.

The line drawing below was created by Mady Neufeld. You’re welcome to print out and color the image below. You can download the file here. For additional information, including photographs, range maps, and sounds, visit allaboutbirgs.org or audubon.org.