Connecting Habitats with Dr Larry Griffin

Connections between different sites celebrating the geese such as Lindisfarne and D&G are celebrated as both host our internationally important barnacle and pink-footed, and both sites cater for brent geese from different parts of the Arctic too through their provision of safe, high quality undisturbed foraging and roosting habitats.

All three species have similar coastal habitat needs for saltmarsh and wet pastures.

These migratory goose needs can be contrasted with the year round needs of our own resident greylag geese which are often overlooked, ill understood and unappreciated by comparison, yet they are a rich source of intrigue once we start to shine a light on their yearly exploits and struggles for survival.