How many birds have I seen? 100 different species so far as I can make out. How many can I prove I have seen? Probably 70%. So I thought I would look through my photos and try and find where my photos for each bird are. I've followed no particular order other than that in my bird book. My first problem bird family is one that I just have never been bothered to photograph. That is, of course, the geese. Don't get me wrong, I've seen plenty of geese in my time but I have never been inclined to photograph them. I know that there are loads on one of the lakes at Watermead so they shouldn't be too hard to find. Hopefully with photos I will be able to identify what species they are. The possibilities include Bean Goose, White-fronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose and Brent Goose. The first four are geese in the Anser family and look like farm geese whilst the last three are all in the Branta family and look more swanlike. In the Anser family I really don't know what is common or rare so I don't yet know what I will find. I'd like to know if there is more than one species down there. Tune in later and I'll tell you how I got on.
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