News Update on bean geese flock at Slamannan

Good visibility today gave us the opportunity to check up on the flock status. With our birds out in the open and away from long vegetation it was the ideal time to get a better idea of our true flock total.

With the help of one of our team (Billy Thomson) we counted two flocks late pm today. One was of 60 birds and the other 120, giving us the grand total of 180 birds.

This still leaves us short of last years total of over 200 birds but an improvement over recent counts.

Recent pics of our birds below.

News Update on Slamannan Taiga Bean Geese

 There has been no increase in the flock numbers since last commented on. For some weeks now the Slamannan flock have been feeding in a field which conceals many of the birds when trying to count them. Very frustrating for anyone trying to get a handle on numbers but typical of the birds that they can hide from view quite easily in the field vegetation. 

Within the last day or so a small group of Canada Geese were also present with them which is quite unusual. 

Our birds in Denmark still seem to be happy to stay where they are so we will just have to wait and see if that changes. Below is a map which shows their position near Thisted.