John Waler, Masters marathon runner at RSPB Marshside, Lancashire. UK Weather 18/10/2018 Bright sunny, cold start to the day as Pink-foot Geese head for their costal feeding grounds. Migration begins in early autumn to the wintering grounds, which are almost entirely in Britain. Pink-footed Geese migrate in flocks that can number in the many thousands at present the count in this area is an estimated 12,000 birds. Credit; MediaWorldImages/AlamyLiveNews.
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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