Loch Leven’s Geese Expect Fresh Visitors as Nature Trail Plans Take Flight
New trail could bring more families to Scotland's top goose-watching spot. The geese say they are 'big in Iceland' but happy to perform.
Pink-footed geese over Loch Leven, preparing for their public. Photo: Mike Pennington, “Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus), Baltasound - geograph.org.uk - 2244234”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Plans for a new nature-themed trail at Loch Leven could bring more families to one of Scotland’s great wildlife sites, where tens of thousands of pink-footed geese spend the winter.
The geese, who arrive from Iceland in the autumn, are said to be ready. “We have been playing to big crowds here for decades,” a goose did not tell the Perthetic. “We know when to fly over the car park. We know how to do the V. We’re professionals.”
Families visiting this weekend can expect a dry and bright Friday, a mild Saturday with drizzle late on, and a cold, clear Sunday, which goose watchers say is perfect for seeing the evening flights.
Visitors are reminded to bring binoculars, a warm hat, and the patience required to explain to a six-year-old that “they’re just going to sit there for a bit now”.
The real story: Loch Leven nature trail plans (The Courier)
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