10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As soon as I looked at it more closely it was quite clear that it wasn’t a scaup of any species, despite its resemblance to a North American Lesser Scaup. I hadn’t considered the possible parentage more than the two probable species involved, but intriguingly a Pochard drake x Tufted duck looks quite different.

Geese 179

Geese Ducks Falcons Latvia 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2024

A first-winter Red-breasted Goose at Cley, North Norfolk As a general rule, geese are birds of subtle, even dull, plumage. All the so-called grey geese – Greylag, Bean, White-front, Lesser White-front, Swan – look very much alike, and it takes experience to identify them by their calls and their shape and size.

Bulgaria 130

Bulgaria Geese Romania Estonia 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A few do breed in Europe, on the extreme north-east of European Russia. As the tide fell, it exposed sand banks that attracted small parties of garrulous Brent Geese. These were dark-bellied birds from Russia. Both species of geese have increased hugely in recent years. Pinkfooted Geese.

Geese 175

Geese Russia Breeding Unwanted 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2014

Next came a stop in Russia. Obviously many species of birds can be quite elusive, but this may be your best bet at getting you close to where you’ll need to be. This book doesn’t aid in descriptions or checklists of species, but is more of an insider’s guide of where to go and what you might see.

Finland 162

Finland Estonia Birds Europe 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2011

The highlight of the early winter period for many over here has been an unusually large influx of Greater White-fronted Geese along the full span of the East Coast before penetrating further west and inland over the past 2-3 weeks.

Geese 162

Geese Russia Europe 2009 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. point to just one problem source, one over-abundant and highly invasive species – Homo sapiens. point to just one problem source, one over-abundant and highly invasive species – Homo sapiens.

Serbia 198

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 198

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2019

It was inevitable that Birds and Booze would one day get around to reviewing Grey Goose, the popular and high-profile brand of premium French vodka that comes in an attractive bottle adorned with frosty white silhouettes of geese in flight. In other words, some claim that the makers of Grey Goose are trying to turn their geese into swans.

Geese 133

Geese Branding France Poland 133