Canada Goose

A common bird to the reservoir, using it primarily for roosting. Although seen throughout the year, the largest flocks seem to occur in autumn & winter. A 1998 record shows that this species has bred at the reserve.

21/01/62 - 11 birds, seen again on 25/01. 8 birds remained until February

16/04/67 - 2 birds

12/03/70 - Single bird

07/05/70 - Single bird

13/03/76 - 5 birds

03/04/76 - Pair. Seen also the following day

1977 - Pair spent the summer but did not breed

08/12/91 - 38 birds

21/10/92 - Maximum count of 38 birds

16/11/93 - Maximum count of 140+ birds

28/01/94 - Maximum count of 52 birds

11/11/95 - Maximum count of 158 birds. Record count

01/11/96 - Maximum count of 140 birds

21/06/97 - 80 birds

29/10/97 - Maximum count of 106 birds

1998 - Single pair bred & raised 4 goslings

28/10/98 - Maximum count of 76 birds

11/01/99 - 72 birds

27/10/99 - 138 birds

02/11/99 - Maximum count of 146 birds

04/10/00 - 59 birds

28/10.01 - 83 birds (up to 50 regularly through the year)

17/05/02 - pair with 5 young

12/10//03 - maximum of 103

19/10/04 - 29 birds maximum for year

28/09/05 - 36 birds maximum for year

03/11/06 - 95 birds

16/09/07 - 20 maximum for year

27/10/08 - 61 maximum count. Only recorded on 13 dates through the year, mainly ones or twos.

31/10/09 - 45 max count. Smaller numbers recorded on 29 dates