Barnacle Goose

Three populations of Barnacle Goose occur in the UK, two of which are entirely migratory and come here for the winter months from their breeding grounds in either Svalbard or Greenland. Those birds found on the east coast of the UK and the Solway Firth are largely from the Svalbard population, while those from the Greenland population are chiefly found on the west coast of Scotland and in Ireland.