Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
(Bird: Anatidae)
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| 21st August, 2014. Titchfield Haven (Hampshire-UK) |
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Notes:
A winter visitor to the UK. Some individuals are seen at other times of the year, and like most waterfowl it is impossible to tell whether they are genuine wild birds or escapes/releases from captivity. It has been shown through genetics that the barnacle goose had evolved from the
cackling goose rather than the Canada goose.
Barnacle geese nest on very high cliff tops. This makes it interesting when the chicks have to fledge
to the water below...
A winter visitor to the UK. Some individuals are seen at other times of the year, and like most waterfowl it is impossible to tell whether they are genuine wild birds or escapes/releases from captivity. It has been shown through genetics that the barnacle goose had evolved from the
cackling goose rather than the Canada goose.
Barnacle geese nest on very high cliff tops. This makes it interesting when the chicks have to fledge
to the water below...
cackling goose rather than the Canada goose.
Barnacle geese nest on very high cliff tops. This makes it interesting when the chicks have to fledge
to the water below...
I have seen this species in:
- Europe (GB)
The first time I recorded this species:
Pre-2006 at Lakeside (Hampshire-UK) however this was almost certainly not a wild bird.
I recorded 5 birds at Titchfield Haven on 21st August, 2014 and a single bird at Lower Test Marshes on 25th October, 2014.
I recorded 5 birds at Titchfield Haven on 21st August, 2014 and a single bird at Lower Test Marshes on 25th October, 2014.
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