Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks October · Ducks, Swans, and Geese · BOU category AE*F
Peak months
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Pink-footed Goose has been recorded in 1,488 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (50%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in October.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 34% or more of visits
- High
- 11% to 34%
- Moderate
- 4% to 11%
- Low
- under 4%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 6% | Very high |
| February | 47% | 5% | Very high |
| March | 29% | 3% | Low |
| April | 19% | 2% | Low |
| May | 8% | <1% | Low |
| June | 3% | <1% | Low |
| July | 2% | <1% | Low |
| August | 3% | <1% | Low |
| September | 51% | 5% | Very high |
| October | 100% | 10% | Very high |
| November | 78% | 8% | Very high |
| December | 59% | 6% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in October
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| HU16 | Sea, off Shetland Islands | 100% | Very high |
| HY45 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HY55 | Sea, off Orkney Islands | 100% | Very high |
| J19 | Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J33 | Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J46 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| NB45 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NC80 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| ND19 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NF71 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |