Wintering geese
Geese from Greenland, Svalbard and Iceland visit Scotland in internationally important numbers every winter.
Impressive flocks of geese are one of Scotland’s most famous wildlife spectacles. But, in some areas, growing goose numbers have led to an increase in agricultural damage.
In Scotland, you can see:
- Svalbard barnacle geese at Caerlaverock Wetland Centre
- Greenland barnacle geese and Greenland white-fronted geese on Islay in the Inner Hebrides
- large numbers of pink-footed geese at Montrose Basin, Loch of Strathbeg and Loch Leven National Nature Reserve
Protection of geese
Find out how Scotland’s wild birds are protected.
Learn about birds and licensing.
