News Update from Slamannan 3 Feb 2016

What a lovely day at last. Sunshine from dawn to dusk. Arrived on the plateau at lunchtime after spending the morning in Stirling. First port of call was a small field at Bandominie Farm that is sometimes favoured by groups of bean geese. Parked up and walked a short distance up a farm track being careful not to be seen by geese if they were in residence. Bingo, there they were a small flock of c40 birds. Managed to get a shot of them and see below for the scene.

Toured around after that but couldn't find any more bean geese but near Oakersdyke Farm observed a large flock of c700 Pinkfeet.  Picture below.

Afterwards visited Darnrig Moss to take in the scene of where some of our birds are now roosting. What used to be a small pond is now a lake and very suitable for geese to roost with adjoining fields suitable for night feeding as often happens. See Picture.

                                            flock of c40 bean Geese nr Bandominie Farm

                                                               Darnrig Moss Pool

                                               Flock of c700 Pinkfeet Oakersdyke Farm