10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2012

It is commonly kept in captivity and has therefore established many feral populations world-wide originating from escaped / released cage birds. and the White Storks are also wild and countable despite breeding at the zoo. Very stupid thing to do.

Germany 248

Germany Netherlands Zoos Costa Rica 248

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2019

One odd flock of Feral Pigeons above an arable field under deep snow – nothing for them to eat there, but I didn’t give them the attention they deserve and only a few hours later realised that they actually were Stock Doves. These globally threatened raptors breed from Ukraine eastward through Siberia and only a few come to overwinter here.

Geese 150

Geese Serbia Estonia Ukraine 150

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

However, though there have been records of feral Barnacle Geese nesting in Suffolk for many years, the number of pairs remain small, and certainly not sufficient to account for flocks of the size now seen every winter. My guess is that they are birds that move across from the Netherlands for the winter.

Netherlands 220

Netherlands Geese Denmark Feral 220