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Brent Geese return to Mayo

Brent Geese (light-bellied) at Trá Fheorainn Uí Eo, An Mullach Rua, near Eachléim on the Mullet on Thursday, October 18th, 2018. Photo: Anthony Hickey
Brent Geese (light-bellied) at Trá Fheorainn Uí Eo, An Mullach Rua, near Eachléim on the Mullet on Thursday, October 18th, 2018. Photo: Anthony Hickey

It’s mid-October and the Brent Geese (light-bellied) have returned to Mayo for the winter from their summer breeding grounds, over 7,000km away in Arctic Canada.