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Brent Goose
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Branta bernicla
A small dark goose that flies all the way from Arctic Canada to spend winter on Irish coasts. Bull Island in Dublin gets thousands!
Size
Medium · 60 cm
Latin name
Branta bernicla
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Bull Island (Dublin) in winter
- Strangford Lough
- Coastal mudflats