The weather has made visits to see the bean geese difficult in recent days but some good observations have taken place in the past couple of weeks.
On the 16th I had a good view of three separate groups of birds. One of 46 to the north of Grangeneuk, one of 31 to the south of Threiprig and one of 75 at Wester Jaw.
A roost visit to Fannyside Muir on the 18th however produced no birds coming to roost in the time I was there.
The most interesting record occurred on the 11th December when a large group of over 100 birds were seen in a new feeding area on the western fringes of the study area.
This month has also seen the presence of a large flock of c1000 Pinkfeet in and around the upper Avon Valley nr Slamannan. Up to 3 Barnacle Geese were present within this flock.
