The Brant Goose is a small goose long and with a short, stubby bill.

It is named for the Brant Goose.

The river cuts through a large Black Brant Goose Colony.

That same year, he also came in second, for his painting of the Pale-bellied Brant Goose.

Large populations of the American Brant Goose nest on coastal islands at the river's mouth.

The Pale-bellied Brant Goose appears blackish-brown and light grey in colour.

Brant geese, including the occasional black brant, can sometimes be seen at the athletic fields in foul weather.

During the winter the area shelters northern birds, including brant geese and northern saw-whet owls.

Wildlife include migrating jaegers, scoter, grebe, and Brant goose.

In winter, the flood plain attracts large flocks of Brant geese and Canada geese.

Melville Island is one of two major breeding grounds for a small sea goose, the Brant Goose.

In 1984, hundreds of brant geese were found dead of chemical poisoning on the grounds of the Seawane Club.

Black Brant, Brant Goose - species of goose.

The annual Brant Geese fly-by during March and April is developing into a local birding event.

The big bird from the north, along with lesser cousin and traveling companion the brant goose, has become increasingly more prolific and at home in suburbia.

Currently, Mr. Parson estimates about 5,000 brant geese feed daily on the greens at Seawane.

Brant Goose (Branta bernicla)

The name "Brant Rock" eventually came into use, because of the huge rock outcropping along the beach on which Brant geese would tend to rest.

Black Brant Geese, an indicator of wildlife sustainability in the Georgia Basin Environment Canada.

Habel serves as breeding and resting grounds for many species of marine birds like the Brant Goose and the Arctic Tern.

It is an important food for Brant Geese and Wigeons, and even (occasionally) caterpillars of the grass moth Dolicharthria punctalis.

Waterfowl include Canada Goose, Snow Goose and Brant Goose (Brent Goose).

Scientists determined last week that a virus had killed nearly 1,100 migrating brant geese in coastal waters off Atlantic and Cape May counties, but they were still working to identify it.

Important bird areas include the Colville River delta, Teshekpuk Lake (which is within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska), and Kasegaluk Lagoon a breeding area for brant goose.

The Brant Goose is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

Brant Goose (Branta bernicla)

It is sometimes separated in Rufibrenta but appears close enough to the Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) to make this unnecessary, despite its distinct appearance.

The northern shores have extensive mudflats and salt marshes which provide winter feeding areas for the Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Branta bernicla hrota.

The Brant or Brent Goose, Branta bernicla, is a species of goose of the genus Branta.

Black Brant Branta bernicla nigricans (Lawrence, 1846) (sometimes also known as the Pacific Brant in North America)

The Black Brant or Pacific Brent Goose (Branta bernicla nigricans) is a subspecies of the Brant Goose that breeds in Alaska and winters in Baja California.

Brent geese were once only to be found on or very near the coast in winter.

The following habitats are found across the Brent goose distribution range.

But at this time of the year brent geese are also to be found foraging.

In the winter they are joined by barnacle, and a few brent geese.

It is a nature reserve and is a feeding ground for overwintering Brent geese.

Brent Geese feed on sea lettuce and eelgrass, preferring the former when both are available.

Brent geese fly in long low wavering lines.

This in turn enhances the suitability of the pasture for Brent Goose.

The development of an arctic climate changed the breeding behaviour of Brent geese.

This species is unmistakable, but can be surprisingly difficult to find amongst Brent Geese due to its small size.

The area is important staging area for brent goose and Red Knot.

We stayed mainly near the shore and saw ringed seals and a nice flock of Brent geese.

Nowadays, brent geese have moved a bit inland to find their food, looking to agricultural land for grass and winter cereals.

Of particular interest is the internationally important population of Brent Geese who inhabit the estuary.

Animals commonly found in the lough include common seals, basking sharks and Brent Geese.

There are three forms, or subspecies, of brent goose: dark-bellied, pale-bellied and black.

In winter, the site is also used as a stop-over for other migrating birds such as brent geese.

The location is a major stopping point for flocks of Brent Geese on their way from the Arctic coast.

Look for a factory chimney cloud - or a wisp of smoke curling across the sky; that will be brent geese.

Skeins of brent geese flew over.

You might also see gadwall, Brent geese and Bewick's swans.

Brent Goose, Little Stint, and Golden Plover are sometimes seen.

"The Brent Goose has come from the Arctic coasts of Siberia.

A group of dark-bellied Brent Geese.

Migratory birds including Siberian Brent Geese, come to the marsh in the winter to feed.

The last-named, Branta bernicla hrota, is a small sea goose.

Brant Goose (Branta bernicla)

Large numbers of wildfowl and waders overwinter - flocks of more than two thousand brent geese (Branta bernicla) are not unusual.

It is sometimes separated in Rufibrenta but appears close enough to the Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) to make this unnecessary, despite its distinct appearance.

The northern shores have extensive mudflats and salt marshes which provide winter feeding areas for the Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Branta bernicla hrota.

The Brant or Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) is a species of goose of the genus Branta.

Black Brant Branta bernicla nigricans (Lawrence, 1846) (sometimes also known as the Pacific Brant in North America)

The Black Brant or Pacific Brent Goose (Branta bernicla nigricans) is a subspecies of the Brant Goose that breeds in Alaska and winters in Baja California.

Pale-bellied Brant Goose Branta bernicla hrota (Müller, 1776) (sometimes also known as Light-bellied Brant Goose in Europe, and Atlantic Brant in North America)

But the four other tagged light-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla hrota) that set off from Northern Ireland and other spots for Canada last spring are still alive and well in their breeding territories on the high Arctic tundra of Canada.