Tag Archives: Barnacle Geese

Barnacle Geese at Gartbreck, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Barnacle Geese in flight, seen across an old stone wallSome Barnacle Geese passing Gartbreck near Bowmore in April 2014. Most of the geese have left by that time of year, these were some of the last remaining ones, soon to leave as well. The view is from Gartbreck over to Bowmore (you can see the Round Church’s tower and roof towards the right). May be the geese were spooked by the yellow helicopter landing near Bowmore?

Geese over Loch Indaal at the Cross House, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese near the shore of a sea lochSome of the Barnacle Geese winter visitors to Islay at Loch Indaal near the Cross House East.

Nightfall at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sea loch with a few coastal villages at last lightA view from the top of Loch Indaal on an October evening, a few Barnacle Geese can be seen on the roost in the loch. The lights have come on in Bowmore, Port Charlotte and Bruichladdich as the light fades quickly.