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Jeannette Carroll
Wintu Audubon Society
The number of Canada geese inhabiting the Sacramento River area, as well as ponds and lakes in the Northern Sacramento Valley, seems to be increasing every year.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife affirms this with both aerial and ground counts of the species each year. Increased food supplies from grain and rice fields seem to surpass nutrients the geese can find farther south. Large lawns and golf courses are another attractant.
The consistent V-shaped flying formations and lilting chatter of the Canada goose is familiar to most Northern California residents. Some people call these waterfowl honkers because of their vocalizations.