anser2 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I was out this morning on the North Norfolk Coast when mid morning a skein of pinks apeared comming from the east , probably from the Broads. Over the next couple of hours a stream of skiens followed them some far out over the sea and all heading west. After the long cold spell the last couple of days its turned very mild so I recon these are starting out on the return migration. Where are they going ? Keep an eye out on the Humber or NW England or the Solway they may be comming your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 They normally fly straight over the Humber, and just keeping heading north west or north. I would think the Solway is the destination for the majority we see here, although occasionally skeins can be seen heading more or less west with I would think Lancashire their destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 BB was right when he called them Sky Gypsies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varminator Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Watched them at Horsey on Sunday Anser and when they flighted they missed Horsey and just kept going North with no roost between there and Wells, well not what I know of. Seemed a long way to come for some grub for the day so guessed they were on their way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 North Suffolk two days ago. Large skeins of greylags heading north at a reasonable altitude. Heads down and intent on getting somewhere. Goodbye my friends - See you in the autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Greylags? It would be interesting to find out how many Icelandic greylag get that far south, although I would surmise even our residents can get around a bit. Edited February 13, 2015 by scolopax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I thought the same too. Greylags? It would be interesting to find out how mant Icelandic greylag get that far south, although I would surmise even our residents can get around a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Greylags. Definite recognition. Sound and sight. Wednesday morning. Three skeins of 70-80 birds. All on more or less the same track line and all on the same heading - North. Viewed over about 25 minutes. Between Fressingfield and Metfield in North Suffolk. About 2500 feet high. (Retired pilot so that wont be far out). Watched them from one horizon to the far one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon man Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Speaking about Icelandic greys migration, I'm sure they would go as far as Suffolk/norfolk. No way of proving it, though we have shot pinks in Kent, which I was surprised at! , and I have shot both species of white front in cambs. So geese can surprise you the distance they travel. More greys headed south than normal thus season according to my contacts up the north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Need to get some more ringing done in Iceland! I am sure some greys with neck collars were sighted in Norfolk? But all the surveys etc show very very few migratory greylags cross the border, in fact comparatively few get further south than Northern Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Four neck ringed greylags were found in Norfolk three years ago and two the year before all ringed in Orkney. They could have been Orkney ferals or Icelantic. Given that only a tiny percentage of Orkney greys are neck ringed there may be good numbers present some winters in Norfolk. Plus neck ringed greylags from Belguim and Holland have been seen in recent years in Norfolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joknob Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 pinks moving north in fog tonight at 5 30 pm ,Grimsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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