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Where to watch geese as they roost at dawn and dusk. Includes details and photos of the RSPB Scotland Loch Skene Aberdeen Goose Watch
Join RSPB Scotland and Dunecht Estates for a goose watch event at Loch of Skene on the TBA at dawn 07:15 and dusk 15:15.
The spectacular sight of thousands of pink footed geese leaving or returning to their roost is one of the autumn's most dramatic sights. Come along to the goose watch event and take a gander at the geese, as RSPB Scotland and Dunecht Estates hold their joint goose watch at Loch of Skene, on the outskirts of Aberdeen. The goose watch will take place on TBA November and will be split into two events, dawn (07:15 - 09:00 approx) and dusk (15:15 - 17:00 approx). The event promises an amazing atmosphere as people wait in suspense of the spectacle. Attendance is free and open to all, however booking is essential as space is limited.
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Ian Francis, RSPB East Scotland North East Area Manager said:
The sight and sound of the geese coming in and leaving their roost on the loch is one of the most fantastic natural events you can witness.
Dunecht Estates Chief Executive Stuart Young said:
We are pleased to be hosting this opportunity and hope those attending enjoy this remarkable experience.
Internationally important numbers of pink footed geese now spend their winters in the UK arriving in their thousands from Iceland in the autumn. In the 1960's only 50,000 pink footed geese wintered in the UK, now there are more than 200,000, many choosing to roost on RSPB reserves. The geese, which are smaller than a mute swan but larger than a mallard, do not breed in the UK but make this journey because our climate is milder over the winter than their nesting grounds in Iceland. Amazingly, if the geese have favourable wind conditions, they can make this journey from Iceland to Scotland in around 14 hours.
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The Goosewatch events at Loch of Skene will start before dawn at 07:15 (to watch the geese leave their roost) and before dusk at 15:15 (to watch the geese returning to their roost for the evening). RSPB Scotland and Estate staff will be on hand with torches, telescopes and binoculars but attendees are welcome to bring their own and are asked to wear warm, waterproof clothing and footwear. Children are welcome , there will be a free prize draw and light refreshments will be available (suggested donation £1).
The goose watch events are free but booking is essential as space is limited. We shall update this page soon with the next event and contact details.
RSPB Scotland's work in Aberdeenshire is supported by the Scottish Natural Heritage.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no SC037654.
If you host a goose watch Scotland event and would like free listing on this page then please contact me.
More Wildlife Nature Visits Aberdeen.
Strathbeg RSPB Aberdeenshire Centre.
Goose Watch
Where to watch geese as they roost at dawn and dusk. Includes details and photos of the RSPB Scotland Loch Skene Aberdeen Goose Watch
Join RSPB Scotland and Dunecht Estates for a goose watch event at Loch of Skene on the TBA at dawn 07:15 and dusk 15:15.
The spectacular sight of thousands of pink footed geese leaving or returning to their roost is one of the autumn's most dramatic sights. Come along to the goose watch event and take a gander at the geese, as RSPB Scotland and Dunecht Estates hold their joint goose watch at Loch of Skene, on the outskirts of Aberdeen. The goose watch will take place on TBA November and will be split into two events, dawn (07:15 - 09:00 approx) and dusk (15:15 - 17:00 approx). The event promises an amazing atmosphere as people wait in suspense of the spectacle. Attendance is free and open to all, however booking is essential as space is limited.
Follow us on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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My new novel:
The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
Ian Francis, RSPB East Scotland North East Area Manager said:
The sight and sound of the geese coming in and leaving their roost on the loch is one of the most fantastic natural events you can witness.
Dunecht Estates Chief Executive Stuart Young said:
We are pleased to be hosting this opportunity and hope those attending enjoy this remarkable experience.
Internationally important numbers of pink footed geese now spend their winters in the UK arriving in their thousands from Iceland in the autumn. In the 1960's only 50,000 pink footed geese wintered in the UK, now there are more than 200,000, many choosing to roost on RSPB reserves. The geese, which are smaller than a mute swan but larger than a mallard, do not breed in the UK but make this journey because our climate is milder over the winter than their nesting grounds in Iceland. Amazingly, if the geese have favourable wind conditions, they can make this journey from Iceland to Scotland in around 14 hours.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
The Goosewatch events at Loch of Skene will start before dawn at 07:15 (to watch the geese leave their roost) and before dusk at 15:15 (to watch the geese returning to their roost for the evening). RSPB Scotland and Estate staff will be on hand with torches, telescopes and binoculars but attendees are welcome to bring their own and are asked to wear warm, waterproof clothing and footwear. Children are welcome , there will be a free prize draw and light refreshments will be available (suggested donation £1). The goose watch events are free but booking is essential as space is limited. We shall update this page soon with the next event and contact details.
RSPB Scotland's work in Aberdeenshire is supported by the Scottish Natural Heritage.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no SC037654.
If you host a goose watch Scotland event and would like free listing on this page then please contact me.
More Wildlife Nature Visits Aberdeen.
Strathbeg RSPB Aberdeenshire Centre.
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