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Sunday, 27 April 2014

Week 48: Barnacle Goose ('Branta leucopsis')

The Barnacle Goose was @SpeciesofUK from 27th January to 2nd February, 2014.

Barnacle geese are medium-sized geese with a distinctive white face and belly, and black head, neck and breast.[1]

Barnacle Goose
[Wikimedia Commons © Ludovic PĂ©ron]

They are Arctic geese that come to the UK for winter and congregate in spectacular fashion.