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Glasgow Live
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Craig Williams

Hundreds of geese 'block out the sky above Glasgow' as mass migration caught on video

Glasgow has seen some pretty fabulous wildlife scenes over the past few months.

From elusive otters being spotted in the River Kelvin and White Cart Water to colourful parakeets bringing the sounds of the jungle to Maryhill Park and Dawsholm Park in the north of the city.

But this one lucky resident was treated to a majestic sight - and sound - that only happens around this time of year.

The video above, captured by Mick Stewart, shows hundreds of migrating geese practically blocking out the sky above Glasgow.

And they do make a racket ...

The video was taken at the River Kelvin to the north of the city on Balmore Road, along from Lambhill Cemetery, with the geese believed to have left nearby Possil March to migrate south for the winter.

Possil Marsh has a shallow freshwater loch surrounded by marsh, swamp and fen, with areas of willow scrub and grassland. The fen and swamp areas support locally rare plants and the reserve is also an important staging post during the spring and autumn migration for warblers and waterfowl.

Possil March (Glasgow Live)

The marsh, which Glasgow Live dubbed the city's secret serengeti after visiting back in July, is known to be an important staging post during the spring and autumn migration for waterfowl.

Now, is it just us or does the geese video have a Hitchcock vibe to it?

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