Hi All
Pleased to report that we have had a small flock of 18 birds seen on the plateau this past few days.
Simon in Norway tells me that there is a Taiga Bean Geese movment taking place at present with birds being seen in the south of the country.
Hope they don't try and cross the North Sea tomorrow as strong SE winds are forecast.
Thursday, 28 September 2017
Friday, 15 September 2017
Latest update on Slamannan bean geese in Norway
Simon Rix has been out busy monitoring our bean geese in his local area around the Glomma River NE of Oslo.
He has seen 136 birds and been able to read some collars and even managed to identify some juveniles.
Our pair Tags 27/29 appear to have raised a brood of two again this year but only a few other juveniles appear to be present.
His blog site is worth visiting to update yourself with the 'action' and photographs, (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk)
I attach below a photograph taken recently in Norway of our birds courtesy of Simon.
He has seen 136 birds and been able to read some collars and even managed to identify some juveniles.
Our pair Tags 27/29 appear to have raised a brood of two again this year but only a few other juveniles appear to be present.
His blog site is worth visiting to update yourself with the 'action' and photographs, (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk)
I attach below a photograph taken recently in Norway of our birds courtesy of Simon.
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
News from Sweden on UCOL27 and UCOL29
Today news has come in that bean goose UCOL27 is alive and well with her collar transmitter fully charged up and letting us know that she is well with her mate UCOL29 alongside.
Information is being downloaded as we speak and it may give us a clue whether they have bred this year.
Great news indeed that the collars are still functioning.
Information is being downloaded as we speak and it may give us a clue whether they have bred this year.
Great news indeed that the collars are still functioning.
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
News Update 5 April 2017
It has been a truly remarkable spring migration for our bean geese this year.
I recommend that you visit the bean goose website to see the story unfold as it happened.
(scotlandsbeangeese.wikispaces.com
Our thanks to Carl Mitchell of WWT for his work in bringing all of this information into the public domain.
I recommend that you visit the bean goose website to see the story unfold as it happened.
(scotlandsbeangeese.wikispaces.com
Our thanks to Carl Mitchell of WWT for his work in bringing all of this information into the public domain.
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
News Update from Simon in Norway
Simon has been out looking at the bean geese and reports that the flock size has reached 129.
Many of our birds with collars are present and Simon has taken some good shots of them and supplied information on his thoughts of what he is seeing.
Well worth to have a look at his blog (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk) to look at the birds and pictures of where the birds are at present.
We are indebted to him for his enthusiasm and excellent fieldwork/photography.
Many of our birds with collars are present and Simon has taken some good shots of them and supplied information on his thoughts of what he is seeing.
Well worth to have a look at his blog (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk) to look at the birds and pictures of where the birds are at present.
We are indebted to him for his enthusiasm and excellent fieldwork/photography.
Sunday, 12 March 2017
News update on Tag30 12 March 2017
Tag30 and possibly others have now arrived in the Glomma River area NE of Oslo.
This is one of their traditional sites that the stop off before moving north to breed in Dalarna County Sweden.
I would expect that Simon Rix the Oslo birder will soon be on the trail of these birds and put some photographs and information up on his website (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk)
This is one of their traditional sites that the stop off before moving north to breed in Dalarna County Sweden.
I would expect that Simon Rix the Oslo birder will soon be on the trail of these birds and put some photographs and information up on his website (oslobirder.blogspot.co.uk)
Sunday, 5 March 2017
News Update Sunday 5 March 2017
Another twist in the tale of this years spring migration. Tags 27 & 29 have returned to Pandrup Denmark after a jaunt across the sea to Sweden.
The weather conditions on their arrival were probably not to their liking and thought it better to return to pastures greener.
The weather conditions on their arrival were probably not to their liking and thought it better to return to pastures greener.
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