Bean Geese on the Glomma River to the north east of Oslo 28 March

Dear Bloggers

I thought this picture today would be of interest as it shows all the local movements of our geese over the past few days.

Bean Geese moving further north on their spring migration

Tracking data over the past few days has indicated that many of the birds in Norway have moved north to Brakereidfoss still on the Glomma River. They are tags 18, 24, 27 and 30.

Tags 20 and 30 remain in the general area of Saffle Sweden

I will update in future any positive information about our bean geese if it becomes available.

News update from Akershus Norway

Simon in Oslo has been out birding recently despite their country now being in a lockdown mode for visitors. Serious stuff and no doubt will affect their economy like elsewhere in the world.

Simon had a day out on 12 March looking at the bean geese and I recommend that you visit his blog (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk) and check out his observations.

Accompanied with plenty of explanatory text are some super shots of the geese (many of them with collars attached).

His words gives you a real feel for what he does in his own patch. Not to mention his other posts of his Great Grey Owls including stunning pictures.

What a bird and how lucky you are to have such birds so close to Oslo.

Thank you Simon again for all of your fieldwork. You are a star.

Another twist in the spring migration story

I note today that Tag30 has left the other bean geese in Saffle Sweden and flown to Akershus Norway.

See map below and follow the red track.

We always thought the two groups were separate from each other but this proves this theory incorrect.

Bean Geese spring migration - Update 9th March 20

A flock of up to 140 birds have been seen at Horgen Norway.

The site is often used at this time of the year and I was there a couple of years ago with Simon Rix.

Simon has sent in this report and I am pleased to be able to show a few of his shots of the geese.

He also managed to record some collar details and the following list was sent to me:

S8, 27, 7U, 7V, 3Y and 04.

He also reckons that 18 is also present although not initially seen.  Pics below courtesy of Simon.

Update 3 March 2020

Another movement of our birds.

Status now:

Tag18 in Norway south of Akershus and looking to arrive there soon. A bit west of the Glomma River but will find its way to join up with Tag27.

Tag27 still at Akershus

Tag24 returned to Pandrup as we thought.

Tags 30 39 and 20 still around Lake Brosjon Sweden

Map for today.

News update on spring migration 2020

There has been some movement of our bean geese in recent days.

Tag 24 has decided that a recent snow fall at Akershus is not conducive to staying and has moved south into Sweden. Possibly thinking of a return to Pandrup in Denmark.

In the meantime Tag27 has moved from Denmark to Akershus.
Tag30 has moved from Denmark to Saffle in Sweden to meet up with other birds already there. (Note how he landed further north but turned south to staging area near Lake Brosjon)

See map below.