Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Live from the dock
Active 309 minutes across 48 days since May 2026. Last heard yesterday.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard in the evening, 5 to 9 p.m.
Minutes active by hour, as a table
| 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | NOON | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes active | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
Across the year
Present from late-April through October. First heard this year on May 3.
Dock records
- First heard
- May 3, 2026
- Busiest day
- 20 minutes on October 19, 2026
- Earliest call
- 12:02 a.m.
- Days detected
- 48 of 162 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Canada Goose at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard in the evening, 5 to 9 p.m. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Canada Goose most often.
What time of year is the Canada Goose at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from late-April through October. First heard this year on May 3. That window is when the Canada Goose has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Canada Goose been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 309 minutes across 48 days since May 2026. Last heard yesterday.
About the bird
The Canada goose is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the Arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe.
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