When do geese leave Mississippi?

The Canada Goose does not leave Mississippi: it is reported all year, from 8.1% of checklists in late June to 18% in the second week of March.

When is the best time to see geese in Mississippi?

The Canada Goose is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 18% of Mississippi checklists.

Which geese are in Mississippi?

Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and Ross's Goose are reported regularly; the Canada Goose is the most common.

4 goose species in Mississippi

When Do Geese Arrive in Mississippi?

Photo: Tser, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Canada Geese, Snow Geese, and Greater White-fronted Geese are the geese you are most likely to see in Mississippi. The Canada Goose is in Mississippi all year. It turns up on about 18% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 8.1% in its quietest week (late June).

When to look

PresentAll year

Peak weekMar 8-14the second week of March

Quietest weekJun 22-30late June

Best: the second week of March. Here all year. Peak: on about 18% of Mississippi checklists.

Janpeak season
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maypeak season
Juncommon
Julcommon
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octcommon
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Geese in Mississippi, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Canada Goose	all year	–	Mar 8-14	–	18%
Snow Goose	Nov 8-14	Nov 15-21	Dec 1-7	Feb 8-14	4.7%
Greater White-fronted Goose	Oct 15-21	Oct 15-21	Dec 1-7	Feb 15-21	2.8%
Ross's Goose	Nov 15-21	Nov 15-21	Dec 1-7	Feb 1-7	1.6%

Canada Goose
Snow Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Ross's 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Best counties for Canada Goose

Share of checklists at the peak

Jefferson Davis CountyBest late March · 11 checklists that week, 370 in all83%
Union CountyBest late March · 11 checklists that week, 508 in all77%
Prentiss CountyBest the second week of April · 11 checklists that week, 252 in all76%
Yazoo CountyBest the second week of August · 15 checklists that week, 440 in all73%
Clay CountyBest late January · 18 checklists that week, 531 in all72%
Tippah CountyBest late May · 11 checklists that week, 268 in all62%

Common questions

When do geese arrive in Mississippi?: The Canada Goose is in Mississippi all year. It turns up on about 18% of checklists at its peak (the second week of March) and on 8.1% in its quietest week (late June).
When do geese leave Mississippi?: The Canada Goose does not leave Mississippi: it is reported all year, from 8.1% of checklists in late June to 18% in the second week of March.
When is the best time to see geese in Mississippi?: The Canada Goose is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 18% of Mississippi checklists.
Which geese are in Mississippi?: Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and Ross's Goose are reported regularly; the Canada Goose is the most common.