For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Strathclyde Loch, Clyde 14/04/13	Loch Leven, Perth/Kinross 13/04/13	Strathclyde Loch, Clyde 24/02/13	Strathclyde Loch, Clyde 24/02/13	Uttoxeter, Staffs 17/02/13
Glascoe Dubh, IOM 02/02/13	Venus Pool NR, Shrops 01/02/13	undisclosed site, Lancs 21/01/13	Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 10/01/13	Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 23/12/12
Alton Water, Suffolk 19/12/12	Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB, Cheshire 04/11/12	Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 14/10/12	Thruscross Reservoir, N Yorks 14/10/12	Soil Hill, W Yorks 14/10/12
Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 03/10/12	Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 02/10/12	Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 02/10/12	Cley Marshes NWT, Norfolk 30/09/12	Cley Marshes NWT, Norfolk 25/09/12
Cley Marshes NWT, Norfolk 25/09/12	Svalbard 16/06/12	Kingussie, Highland 12/05/12	Kingussie, Highland 12/05/12	National Wetlands Centre, Carmarthen 21/04/12

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Pink-footed Goose breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Greenland
Iceland
Svalbard

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	WWT: Surveys hint at Pink-footed Goose decline	Tuesday 16th October 2012
	Surveys attempt to confirm an apparent drop of 100,000 in Pink-footed Goose numbers.   read on
	WWT: Record numbers of Pink-footed Geese on Solway Firth	Tuesday 7th December 2010
	Wildfowl counters this weekend recorded the highest ever count of Pink-footed Geese in the Solway Firth.   read on
	Wildlife Trusts: Record-breaking goose numbers at Montrose Basin	Monday 4th October 2010
	This weekend saw a record number of Pink-footed Geese arrive back at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve.   read on
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