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Meet the geese

Sir Peter

Sir Peter#CPS, 30g tag, code number 64687, wing 418mm, tarsus 73.4mm, skull 89.2mm, weight 2.20kg

Caught at Newfield Farm on 07/04/06, championed by Caerlaverock Primary School, Dumfries. The longest working transmitter has now recorded the flyway on northward migration in spring and the autumn migration route back to the Solway. Sir Peter is paired to an unringed female and brought an unringed gosling back from the breeding grounds.

Magnar

Magnar#DAD, 30g tag, code number 64685

Caught at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre on 15/04/06. This bird has not been followed by a particular school and although seen as recently as 23/01/07 looking fit and well with his mate and his tag in the correct position, the tag has not given any fixes since 15/10/06.

Godzilla

Godzilla#DAN, 30g tag, code number 70565, wing 417mm, tarsus 74.2mm, skull 91.2mm, weight 2.10kg

Caught Newfield Farm on 03/11/06, championed by Solway Community Secondary School, Silloth. Mate is #CYP and they have a ringed male gosling #CXX.

Little Geoffrey

Little Geoffrey#DAZ, 45g tag, code number 70568, wing 430mm, tarsus 77.2mm, skull 94.4mm, weight 2.34kg

Caught Newfield Farm on 03/11/06, championed by Holme St Cuthbert Primary School, Maryport. Mate is #CYC and they have a ringed female gosling #CXT.

Gulliver

Gulliver#DAV, 45g tag, code number 70619, wing 428mm, tarsus 71.6mm, skull 88.3mm, weight 2.07kg

Caught Gutcher's Isle on 13/02/07, championed by Allonby Primary School, Maryport. Mate is #DAY and they have one unringed gosling.

Bernache

Bernache

#DAC, 30g tag, code number 70567, wing 422mm, tarsus 73.6mm, skull 92.0mm, weight 2.01kg

Caught RSPB Mersehead Reserve on 19/02/07, championed by Castle Douglas Primary School.  Pairing/family status unknown.

Kirkbean Flyer

Kirkbean Flyer#DAB, 45g tag, code number 70617, wing 425mm, tarsus 73.1mm, skull 89.8mm, weight 2.25kg

Caught on the RSPB Mersehead Reserve on 19/02/07, championed by Kirkbean Primary School.  Mate is unringed and they have no goslings.

Barbow

Barbow#CHH, 30g tag, code number 70566, wing 426mm, tarsus 80.7mm, skull 89.5mm, weight 2.18kg

Caught Newfield Farm on 23/03/07, championed by Bowness-on-Solway Primary School, Wigton.  Pairing/family status unknown.

Cargen's Comet

Cargen's Comet#DHL, 45g tag, code number 70618, wing 436mm, tarsus 78.5mm, skull 89.9mm, weight 2.34kg

Caught Newfield Farm on 23/03/07 championed by Cargenbridge Primary School, Dumfries. Mate is #DCV and they have no goslings.

King Boomer

King Boomer#DIP, 30g tag, code number 70564, wing 439mm, tarsus 72.6mm, skull 85.5mm, weight 2.17kg

Caught Newfield Farm on 04/04/07, championed by Kingmoor Infants School in Carlisle. Mate is #DFP and they have no goslings.

Braveheart

Braveheart#DDT, 30g tag, code number 70563, wing 421mm, tarsus 70.2mm, skull 85.0mm, weight 2.22kg

Caught Newfield Farm on 04/04/07, championed by Belmont Primary School in Stranraer. Pairing/family status unknown.