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All-Ireland Light-bellied Brent Goose Census

Species/Populations
East Canadian High Arctic Light-bellied Brent Goose

History
Co-ordinated counts of this population began in 1996/97.

Aims
Assess population size and annual productivity, and identify important sites.

Coverage
International (Northern Ireland, Ireland, Iceland).

Frequency
Annual (two counts each winter; one in the autumn and another in the spring).

Methods
A co-ordinated site-based census. Counters record the number of birds present, and the age structure of flocks, at known wintering locations.

Results
The latest results of this census can be found on the ECHA Light-bellied Brent Goose species account pages.

Getting involved
Please contact the Irish Brent Goose Research Group for further details.

Resources
CUDI
Data requests
Field ageing guide

Partner organisations
This census is organised by the Irish Brent Goose Research Group.

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The Goose & Swan Monitoring Programme (GSMP) monitors numbers and breeding success of geese and swans in the UK during the non-breeding season. GSMP is organised by WWT on behalf of WWT and JNCC.

Email: monitoring@wwt.org.uk

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