Wildlife

Greater white-fronted goose

Anser albifrons
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Secure

Lewis described and sketched the Pacific subspecies of white-fronted goose. All nest in Arctic and winter along coasts.

Journal References

15 journal entries mention Greater white-fronted goose

Oct 25 1805
Clark: October 25, 1805
...e man killed a Small deer & Several others Seen I killed a goose, and Suped hartily on venison & goose. Camped on the rock guard under the hill. --- October 25th F...
Oct 26 1805
Clark: October 26, 1805
... hunters killed five Deer, 4 verry large gray Squirrels, a goose & Pheasent, one man giged a Salmon trout which we had fried in a little Bears oil which a Chief ga...
Oct 31 1805
Clark: October 31, 1805
...nder a Shelveing rock below our Camp one of the men Shot a goose above this Great Shute, which was floating into the Shute when an Indian observed it, plunged into...
Nov 8 1805
Clark: November 8, 1805
...proceeded on Close under the Stard. Side R. Fields Killed a goose & 2 Canvis back Ducks in this bay after Dinner we took the advantage of the returning tide & proce...
Jan 22 1806
Lewis: January 22, 1806
... celindric, with few or no radicles and from the size of a goose quill to that of a man's finger; the center of the root is divided into two equal parts by a stron...
Feb 8 1806
Clark: February 8, 1806
...eet. it grows very thick and is from the size of that of a goose quil to that of a mans thumb, Celendric. the bark of the older or larger part of the Stalk is of a...
Feb 12 1806
Clark: February 12, 1806
... above) is from a foot to 18 inches high and as large as a Goose quil; it is Simple and erect. its leaves are cauline, and Spredding. the leafits are jointed & opp...
Mar 8 1806
Clark: March 8, 1806
...ast quantities dureing the winter. they feed like the Swan Goose &c. on the grass and roots & Seeds which they find in the marshes this bird is a little larger tha...
Mar 8 1806
Lewis: March 8, 1806
...rown brant or a third less than the common Canadian or wild goose. the head is proportionably with the goose reather large; the beak also thicker shorter and of mu...
Mar 15 1806
Lewis: March 15, 1806
...of the feathers are of the bluish brown of the common wild goose. the breast and belly are white with an irregular mixture of black feathers which give that part a...
Mar 15 1806
Clark: March 15, 1806
...f the feathers are of the blueish brown of the Common wild goose, the breast and belly are white with an irregular mixture of black feathers which give that part a...
Mar 24 1806
Lewis: March 24, 1806
...aterfowl today, not a single swan, white brant nor a small goose is to be seen. a few Cormorant, duckinmallard, butterbox, and common large geese were only to be ...
Mar 25 1806
Clark: March 25, 1806
...e under brush red willow, broad leafed Willow, Seven bark, Goose berry, Green bryor, and the larged leaf thorn; the latter is Now in blume, the nativs inform us t...
Mar 26 1806
Clark: March 26, 1806
... hunters joined us haveing killed 3 Eagles and a large Wild goose. I had now an oppertunity of Comparing the bald with the grey Eagle; I found the grey Eagle about...
Mar 26 1806
Lewis: March 26, 1806
...r hunters joined us having killed three Eagles and a large goose. I had now an oportunity of comparing the bald with the grey Eagle; I found that the greay Eagle w...

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