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The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is the UK’s leading bird research organisation. Discover BTO projects, news and events from across Northern Ireland right here. https://www.bto.org/about-bto/national-offices/bto-northern-ireland
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🌿Their diet is primarily made up of Eelgrass, which they feed on in large (very loud!) flocks.

Find out more at BTO BirdFacts: www.bto.org/learn/about-...

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Pale-bellied Brent Geese foraging on the shore by Tom Cadwallender / BTO
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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✈️They undertake a mammoth journey to reach us here, travelling from their breeding grounds in north-eastern Canada – that’s over 4,000 km (or 2,500 miles)!

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A flying flock of Pale-bellied Brent Geese by Nia Potapova / BTO
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🪿Northern Ireland hosts around 30,000 Canadian Pale-bellied Brents each winter, with around 25,000 alone on Strangford Lough!

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A flock of Pale-bellied Brent Geese by Tom Cadwallender / BTO
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM