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White-fronted Goose - 1949
Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 8:34AM
Anser albifrons albifrons
Mathew records it from Goodwick, and one from Fishguard, Dec 1890. One shot Angle, 5 Nov 1929 out of two feeding in a field (Bertram Lloyd). Five Dale, 20 Dec 1938; passes over the islands on migration, sometimes landing for a short time (R.M.L.). Two, shot Newgale (Feb 1949 and Dec 1948)
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
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