Our Greylag and Canada Goose flocks are increasing as the weeks go by and amongst then there are usually some oddities like the regular returning Greylag with a white facial blaze like a White-fronted Goose, the one with the huge white belly and another with white wings while two hybrids of the two species are also always present. They look more like Canadas than Greylags so you can either call them Canlags or Granadas! Some have white rings on and have been traced to a ringing project in Sevenoaks in Kent.
Lasy weekend three White-fronted Geese were also in the flock and the sheer presence of our 'feral' goose flock is often enough to draw down wild geese passing over head. Lets hope for a cold snap to send some more our way!
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer