Signs of autumn
Pink-footed geese now arriving at Montrose Basin - Scottish Wildlife Trust
Following a migration of up to 1200 miles, pink-footed geese are once again arriving at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve in Angus. Staff at the Trust’s Visitor Centre, which has a superb view across the Basin, spotted the first geese landing on the mudflats on Tuesday 13 September. Numbers have already risen from 200 to 7,200, with numbers likely to peak in early to mid-October.
Last year, over 72,350 geese were counted at the tidal mudflat on 16 October.
Visitor Centre Assistant Manager, Joanna Peaker, said: “It’s so exciting each autumn to witness the slow but steady increase of pink-footed geese arriving in September, with numbers likely to swell over the coming weeks.
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Posted On: 23/09/2022