It only takes a look to the sky during this time of year to see one of (or thousands) of our avian winter visitors. Barton County plays host to thousands of geese every winter, and many people wonder what these geese are doing when we see the huge flocks overhead daily.Typically, five species of geese can be observed in Barton County: Canada Geese, Cackling Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, Snow Geese, and Ross’s Geese. Most readers are familiar with Canada’s, White-fronts (Speckled-bellies), and Snow Geese, but Cackling Geese and Ross’s Geese might not be familiar.