Tundra Bean Goose spotted in Wanstead for the first time

A Tundra Bean Goose – a rare winter visitor to the UK – has been spotted in Wanstead for the first time.

The bird was discovered on Wanstead Flats on 26 January amongst the resident population of Greylag Geese.

“It stayed for three days and many birdwatchers from across the region came to see this scarce goose from the taiga region of Scandinavia and western Siberia. Less than 300 sightings occur each winter in the UK and most of these are restricted to Scotland and the east coast of England,” said local birdwatcher Tony Brown.

Author: Editor