Update on September 10

 I am pleased to report that Simon Rix in Norway has been able to pay a visit to the bean goose flock not far from Oslo.

He reported seeing 126 Bean Geese in a flock on the Glomma River.  To see the pictures he took at the time visit (oslobirder.blogspot.com) 

We are again indebted to Simon for his interest and enthusiasm in locating the Slamannan flock birds when they are in his patch. 

Good news too, in from Sweden where 136 bean geese have gathered on their way south on their autumn migration. This flock includes a pair of birds tags 39 & 20. TagV6 has also been seen here. Good news also that 7 juveniles have been identified in this group of birds. Broods of 3,2,1,1.

Updated news on autumn migration 2021

 I am pleased to report that Whit 24 (see below) has now arrived south in the Glomma River area north east of Oslo. 

Simon Rix has not been able to get out into that area (possibly covid reasons) to see our birds and report back on numbers in his area. 

However it is good that the bird is alive and has joined up with the others in our flock. 

No further news on our birds near Saffle in Sweden but tags 39 & 20 still there.