An update on the winter goose counts
We have received the latest numbers for the Lancashire goose counts to try and determine the population of the Pink-footed goose. The last one will take place on 17 February 2013.
Below is a table of all of the goose counts that have taken place and where they have been seen.
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14 Oct 2012 |
11 Nov 2012 |
09 Dec 2012 |
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Nateby flood (inland Fylde) |
0 Stuart Piner |
0 Stuart Piner |
0 Stuart Piner |
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Wyre Estuary |
7300 Graham Stirzaker |
4775 Graham Stirzaker |
3650 Graham Stirzaker |
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Cocker’s Dyke (Morecambe Bay) |
2650 Chris Batty |
1390 Chris Batty |
470 Chris Batty |
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Pilling (Morecambe Bay) |
29082 Nick Godden, Jean Roberts |
10500 Jean Roberts, Alan Bedford |
20300 Nick Godden, Jean Roberts |
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Lune estuary (Morecambe Bay) |
0 Warren Braid |
Not counted |
Not counted |
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MMWWT |
6150 Tom Clare |
11750 Colin Bushell, Chris Tomlinson |
9950 Tom Clare |
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Low Meadows/Mawdesley Moss/Croston Moss (inland SW Lancs) |
37 Stuart Martinez |
210 (LM), 550 (CM) Stuart Martinez |
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Ribble estuary |
8801 Alan Bedford, Kim Ashton, Sean Ashton |
23774 Kim Ashton, Sean Ashton, Graham Clarkson, Alex Pigott |
3457 Kim Ashton, Sean Ashton, Graham Clarkson, Alex Pigott |
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Carr Moss (inland of Ainsdale) |
5000 Jerry Williams |
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Alt estuary/Taylor’s bank |
20200 Graham Clarkson |
5664 Dave Mallett |
110 Dave Mallett |
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Simonswood (inland SW Lancs) |
3500 Paul Culley |
5000 Paul Culley |
1000 Paul Culley |
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County roost count total |
77683 |
62890 |
44697 |
