Brent Goose
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal mudflats, saltmarsh.
Diet: Eelgrass, algae.
Best time to spot: Small dark goose; coast-bound.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in January. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- Barnacle GooseUncommon · Coastal grassland (winter)
- Black Brant · Mudflats (rare race)
- Light-bellied Brent Goose · Mudflats (winter)
- Cackling Goose · Wet grassland (vagrant)
- Canada GooseCommon · Lakes
- Red-breasted Goose · Wet grassland (rare visitor)
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