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White-fronted Goose calling in field above Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a White-fronted Goose on a hillside calling out
White-fronted Goose calling in field above Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

Spotted while exploring some of the smaller beaches at Loch Indaal between Port Charlotte and Bruichladdich: A White-fronted Goose calling loudly on a hillside in the bright April sunshine.

White-Fronted Geese near Saligo, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Greenland White-Fronted Geese in a field
White-Fronted Geese near Saligo, Isle of Islay

Less well known than the Barnacle Geese, but also a significant number of winter visitors to Islay, the Greenland White-Fronted Geese, seen here in a field near Saligo.

Barnacle and White-Fronted Geese at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese and Greenland White-Fronted Geese in a field
Barnacle and White-Fronted Geese at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Some of Islay’s winter visitors at Gruinart, Barnacle Geese in the front and Greenland White-Fronted Geese behind them.