The birds spend the summer in Iceland and winter almost exclusively in the UK, particularly Orkney and North East Scotland.

People in Orkney and North East Scotland are being asked to look out for greylag geese with special GPS collars as part of an international project to understand more about the birds.

NatureScot and the Icelandic Institute of Natural History are working together to gain a better understanding of the current migration patterns for Icelandic greylag geese.

The birds are known to spend the summer in Iceland and winter almost exclusively in the UK, particularly in Orkney and North East Scotland.