Barnacle Geese in flight at the top of Loch Indaal, Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of Barnacle Geese in flight over woodlands near the top of a sea loch at low tide
Barnacle Geese in flight at the top of Loch Indaal, Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

A good number of Islay’s winter visitors have flown up at the top of Loch Indaal at low tide, Barnacle Geese flying over Bridgend Woods.

Barnacle Geese walking on Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some Barnacle Geese walking on the sand of sea loch at low tide, trees in autumn colours in the background
Barnacle Geese walking on Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

At the top of Loch Indaal at low tide, a few of the Barnacle Geese visiting Islay over the winter on a walk on the sand. Bridgend Woods in autumn colours in the background.

Barnacle Geese below Aoradh Farm, Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in a field below a farm
Barnacle Geese below Aoradh Farm, Gruinart, Isle of Islay

An October view at Gruinart, some of the many thousand of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay below Aoradh Farm, also the home of RSPB Loch Gruinart.