Over 1000 barnacle geese and 165 pink-footed geese have passed through so far today (5pm, 7/10/11), on their descent towards the Solway. A few barnacle geese have landed on the tarn and in the fields, exhausted after travelling on the wing from Spitsbergen. It's been a fine day and a privilege to see a part of this huge migration set against the backdrop of the Northern Pennines.
Other sightings today include crossbills, sparrowhawk and female black grouse above the visitor centre.