Tag Archives: Loch Gruinart

Distant Barnacle Geese over the Killinallan dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of several skeins of Barnacle Geese flying over some dunes seen across a sea loch
Distant Barnacle Geese over the Killinallan dunes, Isle of Islay

Seen from the old hide at RSPB Loch Gruinart, the Killinallan dunes seen across Loch Gruinart. Several skeins of Barnacle Geese arriving.

Barnacle Geese spooked at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a good number of Barnacle Geese flying up after having been spooked by something
Barnacle Geese spooked at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

An October afternoon at Gruinart, not much had happened for quite a while. Small groups arrived and left, nothing too exciting. Suddenly every single Barnacle Goose flew up, something had spooked them and told them to all move on (unfortunately I couldn’t spot the reason). After a while the all settled again, but on Loch Gruinart (it was low tide), mostly out of sight from the hide.

Barnacle Geese landing at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese landing on a field next to a loch
Barnacle Geese landing at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Some of the early arrivals in October 2021, some Barnacle Geese landing at Gruinart after their arrival on Islay from Greenland.