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  1. Teamscotch

    Barnacle Goose or Hybrid (NE Scotland, October)

    Thanks both, that seems to be the consensus of opinion elsewhere too. That's my view too btw. It's presumably at the extreme end of variation - I haven't found an internet picture of a pure bird that matches the head pattern of this one yet but it is matched by pictures of obvious hybrids. It...
  2. Teamscotch

    Barnacle Goose or Hybrid (NE Scotland, October)

    I'm curious if this goose which spent some days locally at Donmouth Aberdeen is considered within the variation of pure Barnacle or not, or if a hybrid with e.g. Cackling Goose should be considered? It looked very much like a Barnacle to me but the eyestripe is far more prominent then I can...
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