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.)

Caerlaverock WWT, Dumf & Gall 12/11/12	undisclosed site, Berks 14/05/13	undisclosed site, Berks 14/05/13	Castleton, Gwent 25/04/13	Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancs 02/05/13
Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancs 02/05/13	Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 04/05/13	Messingham Sand Quarry, Lincs 04/05/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 28/04/13	undisclosed site, Oxon 28/04/13
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 28/04/13	Heather Platform, North Sea, Shetland 25/04/13	Heather Platform, North Sea, Shetland 24/04/13	Heather Platform, North Sea, Shetland 25/04/13	Fairburn Ings RSPB, W Yorks 20/04/13
Fairburn Ings RSPB, W Yorks 20/04/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 18/02/13	Windermere, Cumbria 24/04/13	Cley Marshes NWT, Norfolk 21/04/13	Fairburn Ings RSPB, W Yorks 20/04/13
Aldwincle, Northants 21/04/13	Fisher's Green NR, Essex 22/04/13	Fisher's Green NR, Essex 22/04/13	Gedgrave Marshes, Suffolk 21/04/13	Newstead & Annesley CP, Notts 20/04/13

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Greylag 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):

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Svalbard
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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