Usually disyllabic.Grazes on a range of plant material taking roots, tubers, shoots and leaves. 2019.

Important changes in these patterns, however, since the 1970s means this rarely happens nowadays; there has been a clear contraction of range northwards and formerly important sites, especially in southern and central Scotland, have now been abandoned. Likewise, information on the status of birds in the Faroes is limited and, as a result, the total number of birds (1,000) was deducted from the overall total.

Forages over peat bogs, dune grassland, and occasionally salt marsh, with the use of agricultural grassland increasing in recent years.Breeds on lowland tundra, often by lakes and rivers. Wexford (North & South Slobs, Tacumshin Lake & Cahore Marshes), Loughs Swilly & Foyle in County Donegal, Lough Gara in County Roscommon, Midland lakes (Loughs Derravarragh, Iron, Owel & Ennell) in County Westmeath, Little Brosna in County Offaly and River Suck/Shannonbridge in County Roscommon are the most important sites. If you haven't noticed the dearth of swifts and swallows around the country recently, then this weeks weather will have put it beyond doubt that the summer is indeed over! Outside of Britain, counts were made at several sites in Iceland, Faroes, Ireland and Southwest Norway. Frost, T., G.E. Adult Pink-feet can be identified by the darker brown head and neck, as well as the small and dark beak. In the last few weeks the first reports of our wintering goose and swan species have been filtering in, and here in BirdWatch Ireland we love this time of year! & C. Holt.
comm. Later this month there will be a number of public events for their annual 'Goose Week' and they will also be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the reserve. Nowadays, however, there is some overlap between the Icelandic and British birds during the winter, notably in Orkney and Caithness.Proportion of young generally fluctuates between 10% and 25%Crowe, O. Annual Icelandic-breeding Goose Census reports can be found on the The colour-marking of Iceland Greylag Geese began in earnest in the early 1990s, when Highland Ringing Group (led by Bob Swann), supported by WWT, began to cannon-net birds and mark them with grey neck collars at Loch Eye, near Tain. There is, however, some overlap between these populations during the winter, notably in Orkney and Caithness. Thanks also go to those who contributed age assessment data.Previous annual results will be archived here. Highly gregarious. In 1996, WWT and the More recently, fewer birds have been marked; but targeted marking of small numbers continues to take place in Ireland by Alan Lauder and several small catches on Islay, north west Scotland and on the breeding grounds in Iceland.

Greenland White-fronted Goose The first Greenland White-fronted Geese of winter 2019/20 arrived on the North Slob in Wexford yesterday (01 October 2019) - four adults and a juvenile. Traditionally occurred in peatland areas, though now mostly seen feeding on intensively managed grasslandsNational Parks and Wildlife Service/ Greenland White-fronted Goose Study Group.Winter visitor with very localised distribution, occurring mostly (up to 9,000 birds) at the Wexford Slobs, with smaller numbers (usually low hundreds) elsewhere. The Iceland Greylag Goose population is monitored through the Icelandic-breeding Goose … comm.) Two different types of Bean Goose have occured in Ireland: Tundra bean Goose and Taiga bean Goose. Considerable redistribution used to occur later in the winter, especially to traditional haunts further south within Scotland and to northern England. Counts in Norway took place in January rather than November, but the total from these counts was used as an estimated count for the November period since guidance from counters in Norway suggests that the winter influx of Iceland migrants occurs in late October and early November and they remain there throughout the winter (A Follestad pers.
The ringing of summering birds is due to start in the Faroes from 2019 onwards (Jóhannis Danielsen pers. Nests are widely scattered, though loose colonies may be formed.Winters in Ireland and Scotland.