Brant

About the Brant

A small dark goose with a short neck and a white neck patch, commonly found along coastal marshes and bays in winter.

Fun Facts

• Brant feed heavily on eelgrass and other marine plants.
• Their soft, grunting calls are often heard in coastal flocks.
• Unlike many geese, Brant spend much of their time in saltwater habitats.
• They breed in the Arctic and migrate long distances to wintering coasts.