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Canada Goose · Branta canadensis

When Do Geese Arrive in Georgia?

Adult Canada Goose
Photo: Tser, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Canada Goose is in Georgia all year. It turns up on about 24% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 9.9% in its quietest week (mid June). They are the only regular gooses in Georgia.

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekMar 15-21mid March
Quietest weekJun 15-21mid June

Best: mid March. Here all year. Peak: on about 24% of Georgia checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julcommon
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

Geese in Georgia, species by species

SpeciesFirst arrivalsCommon byPeakMost gone byPeak %
Canada Gooseall year–Mar 15-21–24%
0%10%20%30%Canada GooseJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • Canada Goose
Share of complete checklists reporting each species, by week (4 per month). Gaps: fewer than 10 checklists that week.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Georgia that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

Where in Georgia

Best counties for Canada Goose

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Colquitt CountyBest the second week of March · 19 checklists that week, 683 in all72%
  2. McDuffie CountyBest mid June · 24 checklists that week, 958 in all70%
  3. Miller CountyBest mid July · 10 checklists that week, 908 in all68%
  4. Irwin CountyBest mid February · 18 checklists that week, 319 in all66%
  5. Crisp CountyBest late February · 19 checklists that week, 524 in all64%
  6. Hancock CountyBest early April · 14 checklists that week, 472 in all63%

Common questions

When do geese arrive in Georgia?
The Canada Goose is in Georgia all year. It turns up on about 24% of checklists at its peak (mid March) and on 9.9% in its quietest week (mid June). They are the only regular gooses in Georgia.
When do geese leave Georgia?
The Canada Goose does not leave Georgia: it is reported all year, from 9.9% of checklists in mid June to 24% in mid March.
When is the best time to see geese in Georgia?
The Canada Goose is reported most often in mid March, on about 24% of Georgia checklists.