A study of Canada geese, Branta canadensis , nesting on islands in southeastern Alberta

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Vermeer, Kees
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Newell; Dowling; Branta canadensis; Canada Goose
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z70-039; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z70-039

Canada goose clutches situated on islands in Dowling Lake and Lake Newell, Alberta, were checked from laying to hatching. Egg-laying intervals averaged 1.87 days and incubation periods 26.8 days. The distribution of nests showed a significant deviation from randomness in the direction of uniform spa...