White-fronted Goose

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
15/02/25White-fronted GooseAylesbury STW9P Watts
08:30
Nine seen together but very distant and could have been the full flock of 11 that has been overwintering. Unfortunately not viewable from any public areas.  
08/02/25White-fronted GooseDorney Common, Dorney1D T G Cox
15:00
 
08/02/25White-fronted GooseDorney Common, Dorney1M Milne
11:57
Ad. with Brent, as well as the rest of the geese flock, W of flood.  
16/01/25White-fronted GooseWatermead Lake6D Forder @DanFWildlife
13:20
2 ad, 4 1w. The family of Russians returned to Greylag flock in field north of estate. @DanFWildlife.  
14/01/25White-fronted GooseWatermead Lake3L P Quy
15:31
SP818155.  
14/01/25White-fronted GooseWatermead Lake6D Forder @DanFWildlife
10:27
2 ad & 4 1w. Russians with Greylags in field on north side of estate. @DanFWildlife.  
13/01/25White-fronted GooseWatermead Lake6D Forder @DanFWildlife
10:00
2 ad & 4 1w. Russians with Greylags in field on north side of estate. @DanFWildlife.  
24/12/24White-fronted GooseAylesbury11M Wallen
12:45
Still behind Aylesbury Parkway Train station. Park on the road (not between 11-12pm - see signs) between the train station and Lucas Furniture. Take the tunnel which is just to the right of the train station onto the cycleway and view the fields. Looks like at least 4 adults in the flock. Nice find Paul Watts :).  
24/12/24White-fronted GooseAylesbury STW11L Evans
09:00
The family party of 11 Russian White-fronted Geese still present in grass fields at Putlowes Farm today but distant ('scope recommended).  
23/12/24White-fronted GooseAylesbury STW11L Evans
12:30
A family party of 11 individuals - pair with presumably all 9 of this year's young - feeding in distant field and viewable from cycleway behind Parkway Railway Station. A nice find by Paul Watts. In with 34 Greylag Geese.  

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Records

YearDetails
2021White-fronted Goose, Drayton Beauchamp, 23rd December to 11th January 2022, 8 birds from Wilstone Res seen in Bucks on 23rd and 28th Dec, then 11 on 7th and 11th Jan.
2021White-fronted Goose, Dorney Lake, 15th January to 25th September, 3 seen regularly from 15th Jan to 6th Feb and then on Dorney Common from 7th to 25th Feb.
2021White-fronted Goose, Eythrope, 8th January to 4th May, A 1st winter on 8th and 29th Jan. Then on 10th, 23rd Apr and 4th May. Presumed to be the Watermead bird which was there on 4th Jan.
2021White-fronted Goose, Watermead Lake, 4th January, A 1st winter on 4th Jan.
2021White-fronted Goose, Gallows Bridge Farm, 1st January, 17 present.
2018White-fronted Goose, Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm), 29th December, 5 present.
2018White-fronted Goose, Dorney, 26th November to 12th December, A family of 3.
2017White-fronted Goose, Claydon Lakes, 16th February, 38.
2017White-fronted Goose, Hillesden, 1st February to 4th March, 7 on 1st Feb, 40 on 3rd Feb, until 4th Mar.
2013White-fronted Goose, Jubilee River, 25th-29th January, 11 on 25th Jan. Then 2 nearby at Dorney Common on 29th Jan are presumed to be from the original flock.
2011White-fronted Goose, Gayhurst Quarry, 29th December, 5 on 29th Dec.
2011White-fronted Goose, Marlow, 19th November, 2 on 19th Nov.
2011White-fronted Goose, College Lake, 4th April, 1 on 4th Apr.
2011White-fronted Goose, Gallows Bridge, 3rd-9th January, 4 from 3rd to 9th Jan.
2010White-fronted Goose, Jubilee River, 28th December to 17th January 2011, 18 from 28th Dec to 17th Jan when 16 present, then 4 until end of Feb. Also 15 on nearby Amerden Scrapes on 29th Dec presumed from the same flock.
2010White-fronted Goose, Broughton, Aylesbury, 19th February to 1st March, 3 on 19th Feb to 1st Mar.
2010White-fronted Goose, Little Marlow GP, 6th February, 2 6th Feb.
2010White-fronted Goose, Gayhurst Quarry, 17th January, 1 on 17th Jan presumed to be the same individual as above.
2009White-fronted Goose, Newport Pagnell, 28th December to 6th January 2010, 1 on 28th Dec until 6th Jan 2010.
2009White-fronted Goose, Gayhurst Quarry, 3rd-4th February, 4 on 3rd Feb then 26 on 4th Feb.
2009White-fronted Goose, Ravenstone, 18th January, 17 in flight on 18th Jan then presumably the same at Linford later the same day.
2008White-fronted Goose, Gayhurst Quarry, 26th December, 2 26th Dec.
2007White-fronted Goose, Hillesden, 28th December, 12 on 28th Dec.
2007White-fronted Goose, Rammamere Heath, 28th January, 38 flew over NW on 28th Jan.
2006White-fronted Goose, Gayhurst Quarry, 9th March, 3 9th Mar & 14th Mar.  1 11th Dec.
2006White-fronted Goose, Linford GPs, 9th-11th February, 2 9th -11th Feb.
2004White-fronted Goose, College Lake, 4th December,   4th Dec into 2005.  Photo.
2004White-fronted Goose, Marlow, 14th November, 5 over W on 14th Nov.
2002White-fronted Goose, Marlow, 13th October, 3 over SE on 13th Oct.
2000White-fronted Goose, Linford GPs, 16th January, 1 on 16th Jan.
2000White-fronted Goose, Little Marlow GP, 16th January, 24 in from the N on 16th Jan flew off W.
1998White-fronted Goose, Little Marlow GP, 4th December, A flock of over 70 on 4th Dec, thereafter 50-63 commuted between.
1998White-fronted Goose, Linford GPs, 15th March, 4 over on 15th Mar.
1998White-fronted Goose, Cosgrove, Milton Keynes, 16th-20th January, 19 on 16th Jan declining to 2 on 20th.
1997White-fronted Goose, Linford GPs, 27th December to 23rd January 1998, c14 on 27th Dec 1997.  21 on Jan 22nd-23rd 1998, and in various numbers until 30th Jan.
1997White-fronted Goose, Calvert, 14th January, 8 arrived from the N on 14th Jan stayed until 26th.
1995White-fronted Goose, Linford GPs, 6th December to 11th February 1996, A wintering flock of 35 on 6th Dec peaked at 38 on 11th Feb 1996. Smaller numbers remained until 26th March.
1993White-fronted Goose, Linford GPs, 10th January, 6 on 10th Jan.
1992White-fronted Goose, Willen Lakes, 5th March, 6 flew over to the N on 5th Mar.
1991White-fronted Goose, Willen Lakes, 27th December, 46 over heading N on 27th Dec.
1991White-fronted Goose, Marlow, 21st October, 12 ads + 6 juveniles over on 21st Oct.
1987White-fronted Goose, Denham, 19th-20th December, 9 present on 19th -20th Dec at Broadwater GP (Gr London) flew into Bucks on both dates.
1986White-fronted Goose, Haddenham, 4th November, 43 on 4th Nov.
1985White-fronted Goose, Dadford, 26th October, 42 over on 26th Oct.
1985White-fronted Goose, South Bucks, 18th January, 24 flying N into Bucks on 18th Jan from Queen Mother Res (Dachet, Berks).
1985White-fronted Goose, Willen Lakes, 12th January to 22nd February, c110 flew E in 3 skeins on 12th Jan and then seen at Willen, Linford and Hyde Lane on various dates until 22nd Feb.
1984White-fronted Goose, Stony Stratford, 21st December, 2 adults + 1 juvenile on 21st Dec.