scolopax Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) There was stubble field full of Pinks yesterday local to where I live, 20 miles as the goose flies from the roost. They fed up this way back in the 1960's but I am pretty sure that this could be the first time they have returned to their historical feeding grounds this high up on the wolds. Cannot wait to get back home and see them come off the river one morning. Edited November 9, 2016 by scolopax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelhall Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I lived down your way in the sixtys and watched them come off the roost. Great to see, then for some reason they stoped coming. Was down for a driven day two weeks ago and watched them come over again. Nice to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joknob Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 good to hear,they,ve started feeding on the linc,s wolds west of Grimsby near cuxwold and roosting just south of tetney.hope they,re not shot too much on the land and they might just hang round a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 A lot of the wolds are covered by quite serious driven game shoots, once the geese get settled they generally get left alone, if only to maintain peace and quiet for the partridges and pheasants . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joknob Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) A lot of the wolds are covered by quite serious driven game shoots, once the geese get settled they generally get left alone, if only to maintain peace and quiet for the partridges and pheasants .yes,were they are feeding is a game shoot and the keeper is a goose shooter but he leaves them alone. never seen so many pinks stop this long on the lincs coast Edited November 9, 2016 by joknob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Think there was research done some years ago, tracking geese etc and it was found they would travel up to 70 miles to a very favoured feeding ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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