Category Archives: Barnacle goose

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Posted on May 9, 2011 by Per Ivar Nicolaisen

Still lots of Pink-footed geese in the Nord-Troendelag area. We did a new count today and there is not much migration to the north. Anyway Vesterålen reported approx. 2 000 pink-footed geese and 6 000 barnacle geese last night.  They … Continue reading →

News from Vesterålen

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Johnny Bakken

(01.05.2011) We have approx. 1300 pink-feets and 2400 barnacles in our area now. Also 2 White-fronted geese (1 albifrons and 1 flavirostris) and 3 Taiga Bean Geese (Anser f. fabalis). Temperature while starting the count was 3,5 degrees below zero … Continue reading →

Status Andøya (28.04.2010)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Per Ivar Nicolaisen

Report from Johnny Bakken: Pinkfeets have arrived in small numbers at Andøya. About 100 pinkfeets, 130 greylags and 110 barnacles at 25th of May. In addition, a Canada goose (Branta c. canadensis) at Dverberg area. Two neckbands spotted and resighted.

Status Nord-Troendelag (15.04.2010)

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Per Ivar Nicolaisen

Based on reports from other observers 8artsobservasjoner.no) we have about 10 000 Pink-footed geese in our area at the moment! There are also a few reports of Barnacle geese among the Pink-footed geese.

NRK1: “Ut i naturen” 13. april 2010

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Per Ivar Nicolaisen

NRK1 “Ut i Naturen” viste i kveld programmet “Gåsetur” som tok for seg årssyklusen til Svalbardpopulasjonen av kortnebbgås. Fikk du ikke med deg programmet, kan du se det via nett-tv: >> NRK1 – Ut i Naturen – Gåsetur