Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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Cackling Goose  Branta hutchinsii

WINTER:  One present from 18 to 26 January 1997 at Byrd Locks & Dam (photographed, WA, MG); one on 20 and 21 December 2004 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA, JB, photographed.).  See Remarks section.

REMARKS:  Currently on the Hypothetical List pending placement on the species list by the WV and Ohio Bird Records Committees.  The smaller-bodied forms of the Canada Goose are currently recognized as a distinct species, Cackling Goose (Auk 2004).