For the past couple of weeks grey geese have been appearing locally as the UK East Coast influc continues. I got the ball rolling last week with a Pink-footed Goose over Paglesham Lagoon with then White-fronted Geese popping up at Gunners Park, West Canvey Marshes, Wat Tyler Country Park, Bowers Marsh and Wallasea Island. To a lesser extent a few scattered Pinkies were with them.
Today I came across a fine trio of Tundra Bean Geese at Fleet Head in the field by the barn where they lingered a short while before they got disturbed and flew towards Potton Island where I lost sight of them.
One of the three birds was a little larger than the other, had a longer neck, larger head and noticeably longer and mostly yellow bill but whilst I thought it could be a Taiga Bean Goose at the time I don't think I can successfully turn it into any other a Tundra.
The images are not the best as I kept my distance whilst waiting for others to arrive so it was a shame they ended up flying off before anyone else managed to get here.
