Pink-footed goose Anser brachyrynchus

Small "grey goose" with dark head and neck and pink legs

Habitat: freshwater, estuaries and grassland

Annual winter visitor

Small goose with small dark head and neck, small pink bill with black base and pink legs

Swims, walks, flies and lands on water and ground

Strong and powerful flight

Nest is a lined scrape near cliff edge; breeds in Iceland and Spitzbergen

1 Brood June – July ; 4-5 white eggs

Eats grass, grain and potatoes