The influx of geese from the continent continues apace amid impressive scenes
at Cockersand Abbey just south of Lancaster today, with at least 68 Russian
white-fronted geese and 60 barnacles in amongst 1000s of pink-feet. Thirty
Russian white-fronts were in the main pink-foot flock just north of the abbey,
with another 38 just east of Crook farm a little further north. All but three are in the photos. I didn't have a scope with me so may well have
missed a few more white-fronts, especially 1st winters, so goodness know how many there were in
total.
The barnacle geese apparently arrived at the same time as the white-fronts and
are probably genuinely wild birds in off the continent.
At least 27 Russian white-fronts are in this photo.
Meanwhile 38 Russian white-fronts were here, just east of Crook farm.
Russian white-fronted geese with Cockersand Abbey on the left.
Whooper swans.
Whooper swans with a ringed juvenile. This male bird was ringed at Hrappsstaðaselstjörn, Iceland on 8th August 2025.
Cockersand Abbey.
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