Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis

The feral population of this species here in East Anglia is going from strength to strength. Wild birds crop up here too, especially in poor weather, but of course it is not always possible to know what the origins are for any given birds.

Barnacle Goose (with Pink-footed Geese), south of Brancaster (Norfolk, UK), 30th October 2007

Barnacle Goose (with Pink-footed Geese), south of Brancaster (Norfolk, UK), 30th October 2007

Barnacle Goose (with Cackling Goose x Barnacle Goose hybrid and Pink-footed Geese), between Anmer and Shernborne (Norfolk, UK), 12th January 2011

Barnacle Geese, Holkham Park (Norfolk, UK), 30th June 2008

Barnacle Geese, south of south Solway (Cumbria, UK), 28th December 2012

Barnacle Geese, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 9th February 2021