Kolombikenkolombiken
May 14, 2026, 6:47 AM@idzie Yes, I think they’re called both brent and brant. English names are confusing to me sometimes. We call them prutgås.
But that’s cool you got some barnacle geese nearby as well!
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Idzieidzie@kolektiva.socialMay 14, 2026, 5:45 PM@kolombiken and I just haven't been birding long enough to have a good handle on different English names! I mostly only know the one that's used in my immediate area.
Oh sorry, I meant reports of brents/brants, no barnacle geese around. But I really hope I get to see the brants this year!! Either near me, or because I finally get to head north again. Gotta listen to their calls so I can recognize any flying over... :)
- KolombikenkolombikenMay 16, 2026, 3:15 PM
@idzie Got it!
Sorry for getting it wrong.They have a sound but in my opinion they are quite silent when they’re flying.
So if you spot a group of geese quite small, dark and silent then you should study them carefully!(Barnacle geese on the other hand are very noisy and sounds a bit like barking small dogs.)
- Idzieidzie@kolektiva.socialMay 19, 2026, 1:32 PM
@kolombiken oh no worries, I wasn't very clear anyway.
That's a great tip, thank you! The other geese I see tend to be very noisy (mainly Canada geese, occasionally snow geese), so small and quiet geese would stand out quite a bit.