Burscough, Lancashire, UK Weather. 16/10/2018 Up to 12,000 migratory pink foot geese return to roost at Martin Mere having arrived from Iceland. The Pink-footed Goose is a winter visitor to the UK, feeding on the surrounding farmland in west Lancashire. More Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve with this morning's count of 14430 being the highest of the autumn which tend to peak in mid October. This year it seems many birds are still to come through. The highest count at Martin Mere, 45800 occurred in 2014. Credit; MediaWorldImages/AlamyLiveNews.

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Nearly a quarter of a million pink-footed geese leave their breeding grounds in Iceland to fly to the UK for the winter. Over 50,000 arrive at WWT Martin Mere from September to October, as a safe haven and to rest up before continuing to Norfolk. Several thousand will stay still spring every year. Like whooper swans pink-footed geese fly by night using the stars to navigate. The cool night air also helps prevent overheating and dehydration.

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