It's well known in SA that these geese come and go seasonally around Lake
Alexandrina, sometimes hundreds at once, sometimes nil are present on the
farmlands around the northern side of the lake. The ones on Kangaroo Island
at the west end seem to always be there.
T.
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From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
Dave Torr
Sent: 22 November 2016 09:08
To: Ian Smissen
Cc: birding-aus
Subject: Movement of Cape Barren geese
Thanks to all who replied via the group and privately - confirms my view
that they are at the least locally nomadic and/or migratory and the guy who
asked me has probably nothing to worry about unless his number stay low!
On 22 November 2016 at 09:08, Ian Smissen <> wrote:
> I am not sure if they migrate from other locations but the number of
> CBG on Phillip Island this year seems to have grown.
>
> Cheers, Ian Smissen
>
>
> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:15:48 +1100
>> From: Dave Torr <>
>> To: birding-aus <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Movement of Cape Barren geese
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>> Hi
>> Have been contacted by the Environment and Sustainability Officer at
>> HMAS Cerberus (Vic) who has noted a dramatic drop in their numbers of
>> geese recently.
>> I know that numbers also fluctuate quite dramatically at the WTP in
>> Werribee, so I am wondering if anyone knows where they go to - is it
>> just a generally nomadic species or do they go to specific breeding
>> sites at some times of year?
>> Thanks
>>
>>
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