Pink-footed Goose - 2018
Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 3:11PM Anser brachyrhynchus
Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant.
Previous records summarised in Bean Goose - 1994
1993 - Singles Ramsey 18 May and Fishguard Harbour 19 December
1997 - 2 Hook 5-14 Jan; one Teifi Marshes 12 June. In both cases attached to Canada Goose flocks.
1998 - One with the Canada goose flock Teifi Marshes 6-10 October
1999 - One with the Canada goose flock Teifi Marshes 10 Feb - May (JWD, JG, DJ et al.
2000 - Presumed feral bird Teifi Marshes 5-19 Apr (JG), one W Strumble Hd 3 Nov (JWD et al).
2005 One Nevern Est 7 & 12 Oct (SB).
2006 - One Llechryd area Jan – 3 Mar (JG, LL).
2007 - The only record received was of one on Skomer 4 & 5 October (JGB, NT)
2010 - A single juvenile was at Newport on 26th & 27th Sept. (RD), while four flew east over Skomer on 1st Mar - only the 3rd record for the island.
2011 - A single bird of unknown origin was seen at Newport on 4th - 25th Mar.
2012 - Seven birds seen overhead near Martletwy on 8th Jan. Four birds seen on Skomer on 29th Oct then re-located to Marloes Mere from 4th November until the end of the year
2013 - An uncommon visitor to the county with records of single birds often clouded with the unknown origin label, however the four birds that frequented Marloes Mere & Skomer from 2nd Jan until 30th March were almost certainly genuine wild birds.
2014 - A single seen in flight at the Gann on 30th March was the only record.
2015 - A single bird at Newport on 22nd Sept was the only occurrence and most likely of doubtful origin.
2016 - A single bird frequented the Teifi from 27th June to 9th July – presumed feral.
2018 - Two on the Teifi Marshes 14th April was the only record.
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports 1993-2018