The first pink-footed geese of the season have arrived - around a week earlier than last year. A small flock of around 18 flew over the loch this morning and touched down on the west of the reserve. They were seen sheltering from the wind and rain on a sandy spit on the loch shore, along with 21 barnacle geese, the local Ross's goose and a dunlin. 3 comic terns (either Common or Arctic terns) were seen nearby.