Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: BARG.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Anseriformes   >   Family Anatidae   >   Genus Branta   

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A Barnacle Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/12/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Barnacle Goose in Kent Co., Maryland (1/12/2012). Found by Dan Small and Maren Gimpel. Maryland accepted its first natural origin Barnacle Goose records in 2011 and is currently in the process or reviewing all historical reports. The evidence supporting natural vagrancy to the Northeast has become overwhelming in recent years, changing long-held suspicions that most Barnacle Geese in our area were escaped birds. Photo by Joe Turner. (MBP list)

A Barnacle Goose found by Tim Carney in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Barnacle Goose found by Tim Carney in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Barnacle Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/11/2019). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Barnacle Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/14/2019). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Barnacle Goose in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Barnacle Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/11/2019). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A pair of Barnacle Geese in Harford Co., Maryland (12/29/2013). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Barnacle Goose in Wicomico Co., Maryland (2/12/2000). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Barnacle Goose found by Tim Carney in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/5/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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