Fresh news in and confirmed today that Tag27 has arrived on the Glomma river NE of Oslo at 1100hrs.
This is a usual stopping over spot and there will more than likely be a flock here now. Hopefully Simon Rix (oslo birder) will have picked up this information and manage out to see the beans.
Picture of Glomma River location NE of Oslo
Pic of 27 when caught last year.
News has come in from the area of Lake Brosjon in Sweden of a flock of 146 Bean Geese with four broods of juveniles.
Of interest to us is that a goose which has not been seen in Scotland since April 2014 (Tag16) is present with a female and four juveniles. (Photo attached courtesy of D. Mangsbo) This bird has lost its original collar but can be identified with the blue ring on its left leg.
This bird has obviously been wintering across the North Sea (possibly in Denmark) which is something we have thought possibly occurs. It would account for our winter bean goose totals fluctuating each winter.
Tag27 has also appeared in a southerly location and is north of Oslo. Attached map shows present situation of our birds today.
Several of our birds Tags 20, 39 and 24 have all moved south in Sweden but returned north to Lake Brosjon near Saffle. See picture of movement below.
