I used some time off between Christmas and New Year to see if I could make any late additions to my year list. High on my list of "possibles" was the White-fronted Goose. With some cold Easterly winds blowing in from Russia, there had been a bit of an influx in the previous week. Nothing had been reported locally, but I thought there'd be a good chance to find one in amongst the local flocks of Canada and Greylag Geese. I managed to find a few last year, so I knew where would be a good place to look.
As it turned out, I got extremely lucky. A wrong turning took me somewhere I had no intention of going. I got out of the car just as some geese flew over my head and landed in the next field. It looked like mainly Greylags, but always worth being thorough and checking them all. BINGO!!! One Russian White-fronted Goose. It didn't make it easy as it kept ducking down and walking behind the Greylags. When your luck's in, your luck's in. A final addition to the Year List, which finished at 196.
White-fronted Goose (centre with the striped belly)
The geese are cute and congrats on your sighting of the White-fronted goose! Great photos. I wish you and yours a very happy and healthy New Year, all the best in 2026.
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