Over half a million barnacle geese seen as peak migration begins
The main migration of barnacle geese into and through Finland began on Monday 19 May, according to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre).
On Tuesday 20 May, observers recorded 278,000 migrating barnacle geese at Söderskär in Porvoo and 252,000 more in Uukuniemi, Parikkala. The counts represent a significant portion of the population that winters around the North Sea and migrates annually to the Barents Sea region for breeding.