THE MONTEREY COUNTY LIST
Annoted checklist and data resource
text © Don Roberson
photos copyrighted by photographer(s) credited
all photos taken in Monterey County, California
Emperor Goose Chen canagica
Vagrant: 5 records through 2003, including these:
photos © Bill Hill
January 2003 at Elkhorn Slough

This first-winter goose was present
29 Dec 2002-7 Jan 2003; it was
likely shot by hunters on the last date
photo © Ronald L. Branson
Feb 1978 at Moss Landing harbor

this goose was present at Moss Landing harbor, often on rip-rap on the west side of Hwy 1 just south of the bridge across Elkhorn Slough, from 1 Jan-20 Mar 1978. What was presumably the same bird was at Pajaro R. mouth 19 Dec 1977 and 22 Apr 1978

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Part 1: Waterfowl through Grebes
Part 2: Albatrosses through Frigatebirds
Part 3: Herons through Cranes
Part 4: Plovers through Sandpipers
Part 5: Jaegers through Alcids
Part 6: Doves through Woodpeckers
Part 7: Flycatchers through Larks
Part 8: Swallows through Pipits
Part 9: Waxwings through Warblers
Part 10: Tanagers through Sparrows
Part 11: Grosbeaks through Finches
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