Large flock of Pink Footed Geese, Thurnham

[Jen Woodward]

#7074

Large flock of c.3,500 Pink Footed Geese flying over Thursland Hill at around 11.15 this morning.

[Pete Crooks]

#7077

The Moss Lane / Jeremy Lane area currently offers the best birding experience in north Lancashire. I spent about 40 minutes checking through the c.4000 Pink-footed Geese in fields south of Moss Lane late this afternoon and saw:
1 adult Lesser White-fronted Goose – of ‘unknown origin’
8 Russian White-fronted Geese – groups of 5 and 3 (up to 12 have been seen in recent days)
8 Barnacle Geese – in a single group among the Pink-feet

Also: 1 adult Mediterranean Gull among Black-headed and Common Gulls following a ‘muck spreading tractor’, with a different adult in the same area last Friday.

Also seen in recent days by various different observers:
3 Tundra Bean Geese
1 Greenland White-fronted Goose
Up to 8 adult Bewick’s Swan
450+ Whooper Swan

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