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Gilmore
1931
CACKLING GOOSE (D)
Oct. 3 W. Aleutian Is. According to Capt.
Henry Swanson, these geese were once
much more common than they are now,
but their numbers have been much
depleted by the foxes planted on the
islands. Now the Cackling Goose is quite
rare - seen only occasionally - and I
have not seen any to date. He states
that they are quite evenly distributed
throughout the islands tho out west
(Atka, etc.) he has seen larger flocks.
Oct. 29 Lieut. Commander H. Bradbury
of the "Northland" reports having visited
Baldin Is. in the W. Aleutians in
some of his former cruises, and there
the Cackling Goose nested by the
thousands. The nests were located
on the grassy ground on top of the
island.