 Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Taken at Oxford, Oxon., on January 25th 2018. Taken at Oxford, Oxon., on January 25th 2018. (1/1000th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)  Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Taken at Radley Lakes, Oxon., on February 21st 2015. Taken at Radley Lakes, Oxon., on February 21st 2015. (1/250th sec at f11. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) Description L: 80 - 105cm; WS: 155 - 180cm A large goose, with a distinctive black head and neck and large white throat patch. It was introduced into Britain from its native North America as early as the late 1600s. Feral populations exist in most parts of the British Isles, and also in north-west Europe. Around 82000 pairs breed in the UK. It breed on lakes and marshes, and along rivers and seashores. It forms noisy flocks and is often regarded as a nuisance in areas where large numbers occur on amenity grassland and parks. Hybridisation with Greylags occurs occasionally. It has no conservation status as it is an introduced species. Sightings | 11-Feb-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 28-Jan-2019 | : | Thatcham Marsh, Berks | | | 17-Jan-2019 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | | 03-Jan-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 20-Dec-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 30-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 31-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Oct-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 07-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 30-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 24-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 09-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 06-Sep-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (62+) | | 30-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 25-Aug-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (50+) | | 19-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (5) | | 09-Jun-2018 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 18-May-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 13-May-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 05-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (8) | | 04-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (8) | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 22-Apr-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 03-Apr-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (10+) | | 01-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 26-Mar-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 21-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 04-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 24-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 12-Feb-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 05-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 04-Feb-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 30-Jan-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Jan-2018 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 18-Jan-2018 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | | 17-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 15-Jan-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 07-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 03-Jan-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) |
| | 16-Dec-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 04-Dec-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (300+) | | 16-Nov-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (20+) | | 05-Nov-2017 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | | | 01-Nov-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (20+) | | 03-Oct-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (200+) | | 05-Sep-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 27-Aug-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 20-Aug-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-Aug-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 17-Jun-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 29-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 13-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Mar-2017 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | | | 19-Feb-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 16-Feb-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 04-Feb-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 28-Jan-2017 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jan-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (17) |
| | 28-Dec-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (200+) | | 01-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (50+) | | 13-Nov-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (250+) | | 23-Oct-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 04-Sep-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 28-Aug-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 31-Jul-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 14-May-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 30-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 17-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 27-Feb-2016 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 21-Feb-2016 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | (40+) | | 11-Feb-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (20+) | | 23-Jan-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 16-Jan-2016 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Jan-2016 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Jan-2016 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 22-Nov-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 18-Oct-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 04-Oct-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 27-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 13-Sep-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 12-Sep-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 07-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 06-Sep-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 30-Aug-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (50+) | | 02-Aug-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 29-Jun-2015 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (14) | | 01-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 10-May-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (2) | | 27-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 19-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 12-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Apr-2015 | : | Stratfield Brake, Oxon | (4) | | 22-Mar-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 05-Mar-2015 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 22-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 21-Feb-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (6) | | 18-Feb-2015 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (c10) | | 18-Feb-2015 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 11-Jan-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (200+) | | 07-Jan-2015 | : | Oxford, Oxon | |
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