Pink Footed Geese (Photo: SNH)
Autumn sees the return of one of Loch Leven’s flagship species, the pink-footed goose. After a summer in Iceland and Greenland, the geese migrate south to the UK and stay until the spring. Loch Leven is one of their main destinations, with as much as 10 percent of the global population roosting on the loch shore by night and feeding in surrounding farmlands by day.
Craig Nisbet, SNH reserve officer, said: “This is definitely one of the must-see spectacles of the natural world. It’s amazing to see and hear thousands of pink-footed geese in the air – and the sunset makes it even more spectacular.”
The events take place on Saturday, October 8, from 5-7pm, and Sunday, 23 October, from 4.30-6.30pm, meeting at the Burleigh Sands car park. Booking is essential. To book, call 01577 864 439.
Loch Leven is Scotland’s largest lowland loch and one of the most important sites for waterfowl in Britain. Its unique environment attracts not only the largest concentration of breeding ducks anywhere in the UK, but also many thousands of migratory ducks, geese and swans every autumn and winter, as well as boasting an interesting variety of wildlife, plants and trees.