We spent an exciting hour or so late yesterday on a viewpoint at our local gravel pit,as the light was fading there were hundeds of geese flying in to roost nearby.It was a bit like watching old war films of bombers going over in WW11.The biggest number of geese were local Greylag and Canada coming in from feeding nearby but we also had small numbers of Pink Footed,Bean and White Fronted along with the odd Snow,Brent and Barnacle of suspect origins.We were able to watch this spectacle until the light made it almost impossible to see them.The sight and sound of movement like this is always a winter highlight for us and I suppose we are lucky not to have to travel very far to see it,well worth enduring the cold winds for and worth seeking out in your local area.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
There is something special about watching large numbers of geese in flight,we have good numbers (by our local inland standards) around our local reserve and it is worth suffering the cold and damp that often comes with them.
Watched the pinkies coming in at Holkham last month......what a fantastic sight.
Viv.
West Lancashire and the Dee Estuary are both places that get thousands of geese every winter.
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Brent Geese on Dee Estuary
Nice photos Galatas. Thanks for posting them.
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