riberac Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 It was a magical sight to see today in the Creuse,everwhere we looked we saw geese in formation .It really is a wonderful sight watching them change position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/781632/ShowPost.aspxIt's more likely to be Cranes, Riberac, click on the link above for another thread.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riberac Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Sounded like geese but whatever still a wonderful sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icmenuiserie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 We see the geese going over our house every year twice, once in each direction...lovely formation and making a right old racket....that's when we know winter is on the way and summer is coming round hurray! Lisa p.s. do cranes fly in a v formation, not that familiar with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Cranes do indeed fly in "V" formation or long lines, never in a loose flock. If I knew where you see them twice a year it would be easier to have a better idea of what you are seeing.I just posted this in another thread, please update your profile and include your region, it really would be very helpful, thanks.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icmenuiserie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Hi I'm in 16 near Ruffec. They go past every year, they were night flying this year, about two weeks ago flying south over our hous in the early evening, dark, but not so dark we couldn't see the outline of the v and we could hear them too. Will try and do the profile biti if I can work out how to do it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 They will have been Cranes, Lisa, they fly during the day or the night, chattering all the time, and you are on the migration path in Ruffec, albeit on the edge. I saw a group of about 400 near there in the spring this year flying north.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icmenuiserie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Where are they going to and from? Do you know what type they are and the names in French? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 La Grue cendrée in French. The first link is to the recording log, the second is all about them, but in French! It's well worth a look and I think there may be some parts in English.http://champagne-ardenne.lpo.fr/grues/point_sur_la_migration.htmhttp://champagne-ardenne.lpo.fr/sommaireC.htm Some will be going to Spain, others will be staying in France, around the large lakes in Aquitaine for example.See how you get on with the links, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icmenuiserie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Have just found the Grue cendrée in my little promenades à la campagne book....thanks for the links, going to try them now.Lisa ...yep they work and very interesting...will be bale to add my sightings when they come back up...can't remember the exact dates etc for this autumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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