Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks March to April · Ducks, Swans, and Geese · BOU category AC2E*
Peak months
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Canada Goose has been recorded in 2,258 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (76%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in March to April.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 46% or more of visits
- High
- 22% to 46%
- Moderate
- 9% to 22%
- Low
- under 9%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 23% | High |
| February | 83% | 28% | Very high |
| March | 98% | 33% | Very high |
| April | 100% | 34% | Very high |
| May | 82% | 28% | Very high |
| June | 61% | 21% | Low |
| July | 66% | 22% | Very high |
| August | 73% | 25% | Very high |
| September | 68% | 23% | Very high |
| October | 63% | 21% | Very high |
| November | 66% | 22% | Very high |
| December | 67% | 23% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in March
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D23 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H13 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H14 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H96 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| NC14 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG34 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG60 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG71 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NH30 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |