...ill (2.8–3.8 cm bill length), in these features being more like [[Barnacle Goose]].
[[North America]] ([[Canada]], [[United States]], [[Greenland]], and reaching northernmost [[Mexico]] i
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A small, dark goose, 55-66 cm long, 105-120 cm wingspan, and 1.2-2.25 kg weight.
====Dark-bellied Brant Goose (''B. b. bernicla'')====
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...the City of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The Harbor itself is a large, seasonal, commercial operation catering to pleasure craft and their
...ttractive, noteworthy location for birders, especially if such a place, in a pleasant urban setting, is appealing to you.
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The area boasts a wide range of breeding wetland birds including [[Great Bittern]] and [[Blac
...ds, there are good numbers of [[Whooper Swan]] and [[Greater White-fronted Goose]] in autumn as well as many species of wader.
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[[Image:Greylag_Goose.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Nominate ''A. a. anser''<br />Photo © by {{user|Wes|Wes}}<br />Thirsk North-Yorks, [[E
...t of the 'grey' geese, 76-89 cm (30-35 in) long and 2.5-4.1 kg weight with a 147-180 cm wingspan. <br />
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[[Image:Greater_White-fronted_Goose.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult ''A. a. albifrons''<br />Photo © by {{user|Andy+Bright|Andy Bright}}<br />Nor
'''Adult''': a medium-sized grey goose with a stout bill. Has a white forehead that does not continue up onto the crown, and black bars on
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...ew York]], is a predominately rural area with agricultural pursuits taking a significant portion of daily life here.
...adison has a number of parks and trails within it's boundaries which offer a variety of recreational amenities as well as the associated birding possibi
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[[Image:Bothal_Pond.jpg|thumb|550px|right|{{user|lazza|Andrew Lamb}}<br />A general view of Bothal Pond, February 2012]]
...Morpeth and 3km west of Ashington. The village and surrounding area offers a mixture of habitats, including woodland, farmland, river and wetland.
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...c or partial albino) which may be confused with [[Snow Goose]] or [[Ross's Goose]].
...duals. Feral birds also breed in the Netherlands and northern Germany, and a few in southeastern England.
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Meare Wetlands is also known as Meare Marshes. It's the site of a peat harvesting operation that resulted in the formation of these wetlands
Meare, while not a huge location, has had 128 species sighted. The top 5 species, by number o
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This site has one of the largest strips of ancient woodland in the UK, a species rich hay meadow, large wetland areas and the River Ribble runs alon
...sian Bittern]], [[Little Egret]], [[Grey Heron]], [[Mute Swan]], [[Canada Goose]], [[Common Shelduck]], [[Mallard]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Tufted Duck]]
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...for passage and wintering geese, ducks and waders and it is now designated a Ramsar Site.
...irds in Sweden. In addition to being a National Reserve, this area is also a Ramsar Site.
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...the South Esk river, takes in approximately 750 hectares/1850 acres. It's a location where thousands of migratory species are found.
Facilities found here along with the great habitat combine to make a notable birding location.
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As well as a reserve of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Martin Mere is a Ramsar Site, Important Bird Area, Special Protection Area and Site of Speci
...f the smaller races of [[Canada Goose]] are recorded but whether they have a wild origin is unknown. [[Mandarin Duck]] is also often seen.
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...significant, diverse population of animal and bird species. Precisely what a visitor might find can depend on the season of the year they visit.
...s ponds and wetlands as can shorebirds on their migration as they stop for a break in the journey. Some of the species that have made their appearance
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Marsh Lane Nature Reserve is the present-day inhabitant of what used to be a sand and gravel retrieval operation of approximately 75 acres/30 hectares i
...and near the flood plain of Blythe River between Solihull and Coventry at a place called Berkswell.
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...WT03.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br />[[Barnacle Goose|Barnacle Geese]] from [[Svalbard]] wintering at Caerlaverock Wetland Centre
...|HelenB}}<br />Map of Caerlaverock in October 2003. Click on image to see a larger version]]
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...Lake Hammarsjön, part of which is a nature reserve and much of the area is a Ramsar Site. There are observation towers, hides and boardwalks to assist v
[[Common Crane]] occurs in thousands on spring passage and [[Bean Goose]] and [[Whooper Swan]] are regular on passage and in winter.
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Haweswater is a reservoir for Manchester and is located in the south-eastern part of the En
...uthern end of Haweswater, to build their eyries. The RSPB have maintained a reserve to protect the only area where Golden Eagles have bred in [[England
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...AlanR|AlanR}}<br />Lake 79 at Cotswold Water Park, On my map this is still a working pit and it's is still largely empty. When finished it will be one o
These new habitats have attracted a whole range of wetland birds not normally associated with farmland. The CWP
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