A significant influx of Russian White-fronted Goose into southern England has occurred over the festive period.

The arrivals began suddenly and rather spectacularly on Wednesday 24 December, as brisk, cold north-easterly winds set in. Typically for such an influx, the bulk of records came from southern and eastern England, though Russian White-fronted Geese reached as far west as Cornwall and Carmarthenshire.

While 24th saw the largest volume of arrivals, new locations continued to record geese on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Remarkably, between the start of the 24th and the end of the 26th, more than 150 sites in England logged Russian White-fronted Geese. A totaliser count by the BirdGuides sightings team on 27th saw an incredible 2,545 tallied.

The list below are the Lincs numbers between 23rd – 30th Dec 2025;

Photograph; Russian White-Fronted Geese photographed on 26th December 2025 at RAF Woodhall Spa © Clive Moore

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Willow Tree Feb - 19 flew high south-west towards Baston Fen
Tongue End - 13 still in field between Counter Drain Drove and Shillaker's Farm but distant

Mon 29 Dec 2025

Frampton Marsh - 12+ still on Marsh Farm Grassland
Baston Fen – Two
Tongue End - 10+ still in field between Counter Drain Drove and Shillaker's Farm
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe - five in field south of Crook Bank car park

Sun 28 Dec 2025

Gib Point - eight still on Field 10
Croft - 30+ in field north of Croft Bank
Frampton Marsh - 30+ still on Marsh Farm Grassland

Fri 26 Dec 2025

Woodhall Spa – 56 on LWT Reserve
Frampton Marsh - 35 still on Marsh Farm Grassland
Anderby Creek – 17

Thu 25 Dec 2025

Gib Point - eight
Tongue End - 14 in field between Counter Drain Drove and Shillaker's Farm

Tue 23 Dec 2025

Middlemarsh Farm - seven in field north of Low Road South