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. They were very scarce, less than ten per cent (or less) of all geese, something I never saw before.

Geese 174

Geese Serbia Estonia Ukraine 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2017

Denmark frequently held posession of the islands from the middle ages to the 18th century. Then the islands’ masters frequently switched between Denmark and the Duchy of Schleswig (which would much later be part of Germany) until it was captured once and for all by Denmark in 1740.

Germany 100

Germany Denmark Namibia Breeding 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Dates of first arrival listed by Schorger (1966) are: Italy 1520, Germany 1530, France 1538, England 1541, Denmark and Norway 1550, Sweden 1556. Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius.

Turkey 228

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 228

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. According to Suffolk Birds 2022 (the annual bird report), “the birds in the county are part of a naturalised population”.

Netherlands 242

Netherlands Geese Denmark Feral 242