There have been impressive numbers of pink-footed geese in the Rainford area
over the past week, with numbers peaking at an estimated 10,000 birds on
Saturday. They're feeding mainly on harvested potato fields or maize and I've
spent hours watching them. For the time being they seem to have deserted the
fields in the Crawford and Kings Moss area and are now concentrated around the
north end of the Old Coach Road. The Todd's Canada goose has not been seen
since 2nd November and in fact amazingly, despite these high numbers of geese,
I've not been able to find a single individual of any other species, not even
feral birds which often accompany the flocks. I've also not seen a single bird
with a neck collar. Wild geese are an incredible spectacle, up there with the
greatest of wildlife experiences, and we are so lucky to have them on our
doorstep.
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