White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)Where and when to see it in the UK
Winter visitor · reporting peaks December to January · Ducks, Swans, and Geese · BOU category AE*F
Peak months
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White-fronted Goose has been recorded in 783 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (26%) in records to 2026. Winter visitor in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in December to January.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 4% to 100%
- Moderate
- 1% to 4%
- Low
- under 1%
- 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 | 100% | 2% | Low |
| February | 80% | 1% | Very high |
| March | 54% | <1% | Moderate |
| April | 13% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 6% | <1% | Low |
| June | 1% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| September | 2% | <1% | Low |
| October | 24% | <1% | Low |
| November | 50% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 85% | 1% | Moderate |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in January
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| D04 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D05 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D14 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HP60 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NF72 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NH54 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NH68 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NH74 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NH75 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NJ96 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 100% | Very high |