??? Why Are The Geese Flying By the Thousands to the North ????

Maybe they need to fly up North because of bad
Weather Conditions on the Route to the South?

It is not soooooo uncommon but we need further Observations and Reports!

I am sure that there is a Geese-Forum for Geese-Tards
who exchange Informations!

Hmmm, maybe their internal compass system is turned around. I just checked my hunting compass and it's ok.

they will fly North if there is bad weather approaching from the South. When it is over they will resume normal flight path.

I have looked at the weather for their migration route... It is clear.. They are supposed to go to the Tennessee vally and into LA swamps...

makes ya wonder..

We still have mild weather conditions here in southeastern Canada, so why would the geese leave now?

Just like last year... It was 50 to 60 degrees now. They left for the South then... It was a lot milder than now...

Last Edited by Nlightened on 11/04/2012 12:29 PM

Interesting. Geese aren't doing anything usual here, in the west USA. We see the flocks flying and they left a little later than last year, but last year was early for them. No sign yet of them returning.

This must be an east coast anomaly.

Ur correct they are flying north here towards canada from the dakotas as well solar flare wakkin out their compass???

OP, I live in north central Kentucky.

We have many "resident" Mallard ducks (and other species of ducks) and some Canadian geese who due to our relatively moderate winters are able to live here year round.

However, in September, October, and November we usually see large numbers of Canadian geese traveling in V formation in traditional flyways all over Kentucky heading from north to south.

From my perspective, I can say that I have seen very very few V formations of Canadian geese this year.

Additionally, the V formations I have seen have had much fewer birds in them and the birds have been traveling in a whole gambit of directions, not just north to south.

Something is definitely up with the Canadian geese population this year.

Saw a flock of them flying west the other day. At least its not like before we had 10+ ft snow. Nowadays barely any snow

Well, they eat grass, so if there be grass here in the North, there is no reason to leave.

On my commute ride today I saw several flocks heading south. The east and west bound ones were heading from known parks where they congregate. Nothing odd with the geese here in AZ

noted this on friday night....


But think about this...maybe those Geese came from Canada 2 weeks ago and are simply going 20 miles north to a water hole for the day. I mean just because go south for winter doesnt mean they are deserate. Sometimes they station for a week, fly south, west, north and east looking for water holes

Has anyone noticed any wierd behavior from any wildlife ??

Heading for Hollow Earth where they do not have to deal with human stupidity.

It is strange for sure I live 3 hours south of Alaska In Northwestern British Columbia and last evening we saw the geese heading north.I spoke with friends in west central Alberta and they saw the same thing happening.

I saw them heading out north in droves today , thats from southern alberta anyway

Nope, I live in Colorado and have noticed this for a few years now, in 2007 near where I used to live there was a flock of geese about a half a mile away they were all just randomly flying around in circles and squawking really loud, all of the geese I have seen this year were flying north!

my guess yesterday over Denver were normal year around geese and were flying east to west to a nice lake here. another gaggle was flying south to another lake.

I live on the western slope, for the past few years I have not seen any geese flying south, like somebody said, the flocks are smaller and I have seen them flying around like they are confused! It was weird enough that I took notice!

We live in Southeast TN. This evening we heard a large number of birds in our backyard making pretty cool noises. We raise chickens and quail....the sounds were much different than our birds. My husband and son ran out back to check and it was a decent flock of geese just hanging out. It has been raining all day. Maybe they were trying to get out of the bad weather...?

They could still be feeding before heading significantly south.

stop stop stop...has anyone googled this?

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click here and slap yourself.

apparently it has to do with staging areas. before they fly south on one of the flyways, they may all meet up at staging areas. if you see them flying north, then it will not be long until they are planning on flying south. they are just going north to get to the staging area.

google things first old timers.

That makes sense!

Yesterday driving west to NEast in EEurope Germany big squadrons of big birds 3 types heading back to North Eastt Poland the temp are around plus 7 10 and its January, Should be minus 10 centigrade. I think they watch the weather streams assiduously, I take my cues from natures
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I live in South Central Alaska the ducks never left this year it was -30+ below 0 for a few weeks now it's been above freezing this week and last week 40-45+ New Years Eve spot in the lake opened they have been out there swimming and quacking like crazy 24/7 yesterday 6 geese showed up so there here now too! New Years Eve a bird we hear in the summer sang in the tree outside my window all night long in the dark. Usually we see very few birds in the winter but it's like a bird convention here this winter! Something up....