Greylag goose
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(Anser Anser)
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The greylag goose has dark grey wings, a brown head, neck and breast, a white rump and orange legs and beak. Greylag populations in England have been reintroduced and are semi-tame, unlike the wild Greylags in Scotland. It most likely spends most of its time in Virginia Water, nearby to Silwood Park, and can sometimes be seen flying over.
Diet: Grass, roots, leafy vegetation, grain
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Amber
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Greylag goose photo’. [online] Available from: https://stevebatt.com/speyside-and-hebrides-2010 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Greylag Goose Facts | Anser Anser - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/greylag-goose/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Greylag goose | The Wildlife Trusts’. [online] Available from: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/waterfowl/greylag-goose (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Anser anser (Greylag Goose)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679889/131907747 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
