Over the New Year, while we were away, news came through that the Snow Goose had been found roosting at Deeping Lakes LWT — a surprise that added a bit of excitement (and anxiety!) to the holiday.
Thankfully, on 2nd January, I headed to the lakes just in time to see the Snow Goose fly in at 16:50, barely visible in the fading light. It was a true patch tick moment — and a huge relief after the wait!
The following morning, I was back on site at 07:00 and picked up the goose in the moonlight, roosting on East Pit with its Whooper companions. It remained until around 20 minutes before sunrise, giving superb views before departing for its favoured feeding field.
Even better, this morning it lingered longer, allowing me to get some nice flight shots as it left with a few Whoopers in the golden light. The southern half of the pit was frozen, so the bird stuck to the northern side. I managed to get a group photo including Whooper Swans and Bewick’s Swans — which numbered at 8-- possibly a patch record count!
Fingers crossed it sticks around a little longer…
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