Can somebody help me... unknown birds (1 Viewer)

[Helen3010]

I’m currently working in Barham Park , Wembley and I have seen these two birds in the park all day. They’re beautiful and I’ve never seen them before. Can somebody tell me what they are please or advise me where I can find out what they are?
Many thanks
Helen

 

[Stonefaction]

They are Egyptian Geese, Helen.

 

[Helen3010]

Wow thank you for the quick response

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

I agree with Egyptian Geese. You can read about them https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Egyptian_Goose here.

 

[Helen3010]

Thank you very much for your response and this information. I’ve been watching these birds all day and they’re really beautiful.

 

[KC Foggin]

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We're glad you found us and thanks for taking a moment to say hello. Please join in wherever you like

 

[delia todd]

Hi Helen and a warm welcome from me too.

We don't get Egyptian Geese in Scotland (yet). They all come from escaped wildfowl collections I believe. Their stronghold is in Norfolk really and is the only place I've seen them. They certainly weren't in Wembley when I lived at Greenford in the 1960's.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

[Lisa W]

Hi, welcome to the forum. I see you found out what they are.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Hi Helen and welcome to BirdForum.

Rich

 

[Chris G6 UXU]

Hello Helen and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

 

[THE_FERN]

Super common pretty much throughout London now I think. I'm seeing them in places I didn't used to...

 

[Tired]

A pair of those lives at my local park. They aren't native to most places, but I don't believe they're considered an invasive species, only introduced. Yours probably escaped from someone's collection, or were dumped. If not, they're undoubtedly descended from birds that did.

 

[THE_FERN]

Present since the C17th. See:

https://app.bto.org/mapstore/StoreServlet?id=59

 

[Fritz73]

Hola Helen! Welcome to Birdforum