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Valley and most abundant in California, Mexico, Texas, and Louisi- 

 ana. East rarely to Rhode Island (Narragansett Bay, January 10^ 

 1909), more frequently to the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina 

 and probably only casually to the West Indies. South regularly ta 

 the Gulf coasts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, and to central 

 Mexico (Tamaulipas and Jalisco). West to the Pacific coast States. 

 North to southern British Columbia (Vancouver), Nevada, LTtah^ 

 southern Colorado (San Luis Valley), southern Illinois, and spar- 

 ingly to the coast of Virginia. South on the Asiatic coast to Japan. 



Spring mAgration. — Mainly northward in the interior and north- 

 westward or northeastward from the coasts to inland valleys. Early 

 dates of arrival: Iowa, Sac County, March 28; Montana, Teton 

 County, April 9 ; Manitoba, Aweme, April 5 ; Mackenzie, Fort Simp- 

 son, May 2, and Fort Anderson, May 20; Banks Land, Mercy Bay,. 

 74° N., May 31 ; Alaska, St. Michael, May 5, Nulato, May 9, Kowak 

 River, May 23, and Cape Prince of Wales, May 31. Late dates of 

 departure: Southern Texas, Rio Grande River, March 29, and San 

 Angelo, April 16; California, Gridley, May 1; Utah, Bear River^ 

 May 5; Montana, Teton County, April 23; Manitoba, Shoal Lake^ 

 April 30; Mackenzie, Fort Simpson, May 25. 



Fall migration. — A reversal of spring routes, with more eastward 

 wanderings (practically all NeAV England records are in fall). 

 Early dates of arrival: Maine, Cape Elizabeth, October 2; Massa- 

 chusetts, Essex County, October 7; New York, Shinnecock Bay,. 

 October 8; Mackenzie, Providence, August 30; Alberta, Buffalo 

 Lake, September 26; Manitoba, Aweme, September 24; Arkansas^ 

 Helena, October 19; Louisiana, Cameron County, October 7; Texas, 

 San Angelo, October 1; Montana, Terry, September 12; Utah, 

 Bear River, September 3; California, Stoclviton, September 28; 

 Alaska, Wainwright, September 6, St. Michael, September 1, and 

 Taku River, September 17. Late dates of departure : Banks Land,. 

 September 7; Alaska, St. Michael, October 10; Alberta, Buffalo 

 Lake, October 26; Manitoba, October 31; Montana, Teton County, 

 November .24; Massachusetts, Ipswich, December 7. 



Casual records. — Snow geese, probably of this form, have wan- 

 dered on migrations to Labrador (Independent Harbor, October 1, 

 1914), Florida (Wakulla County, October 30, 1916, and November 

 23, 1918, and Key West), Bermuda (October 19, 1848), South Car- 

 olina (Mo,unt Pleasant, October 16, 1916), the Bahama Islands, 

 Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rico. Said to have occurred in the 

 Hawaiian Islands. It has been recorded in Iceland, Norway, Hol- 

 land, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, etc. The numerous Euro- 

 pean records suggest the probability of a more extended breeding 



