The Brent Goose 187 



numerous on the slakes. I have seen them in large 

 numbers, whilst during flighting I have observed long 

 strings of them heading, in the customary V formation, 

 through the harbour, towards the feeding grounds. 



They are most numerous and more approachable after 

 an unusually high and lasting tide. ' ' Hunger tames 

 both bird and beast." 



Both the Spitsbergen and Greenland geese (white and 

 dark fronted) visit our shores. 



