Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Spot on cue - we have had an arrival of 106 taiga bean geese on the Slamannan Plateau today.

 With a change of weather in the north sea over the past couple of days it has allowed our initial flock of birds to make a safe crossing. 

On a visit to the plateau with Billy Thomson this morning at 1015hrs a flock of 41 Canada Geese were seen and close by two flocks of bean geese. One flock of 41 birds and another of 65 birds including one bird with a collar, but we were unable to read it due to distance and bright sunny conditions. 

This is a similar date to 2025 autumn arrival. Fortunately our birds do not rely on {Air traffic control) to assist them with their long flights across the North Sea.  

Monday, 7 September 2026

A fresh update from Dan Mangsbo in Sweden who has been out again at Lake Brosjon.

 Dan has managed to visit Lake Brosjon again and has reported seeing a flock of 218 Bean Geese. 

This a good number and he thinks this is a maximum count for this time of the year. 



  Migration out of Norway in the autumn 1991