Since the war, migrant greylags have virtually deserted the Duddon estuary, so it is a source of great satisfaction that the WAGBI greylags have taken to roosting on the sands in mid-winter, flighting to and from the reserve.
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Greylag
/ˈɡɹeɪlæɡ/
Synonyms for "greylag" (10 found)
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9 entriesadult greylagadult greylag goosecharcoal greygreylag femalegreylag goslinggreylag malejuvenile greylagslate greysmoke grey
Collocations
8 entriesgreylag breedinggreylag colorgreylag goosegreylag habitatgreylag migrationgreylag moltgreylag plumagegreylag population
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesgreylag goosegreylaglike
Sample sentences
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Greylags used to concentrate on British estuaries, eating roots of rushes and sedges, as they do in other parts of their range.
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Earlier, 250 more had flown to Rattray beach, nearly all pinkfeet although I saw four greylags and heard others.
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