Ribble Geese.

Tundra Bean Goose with Pink-footed Geese on Crossens Inner Marsh, Marshside 7 April 2012.

Crossens Outer Marsh this morning; the Barnacle Goose can be made out amongst the Pink-footed Geese.

Paid a visit to Marshside RSPB today with every intention of searching for summer migrants. The presence of 1500 Pink-footed Geese on Crossens Outer Marsh changed my plans though, the geese being "in range" for the first time in several weeks. A single Barnacle Goose was the only odd one out on first inspection. Marsh Harrier and a few Little Egrets were noted at the same time.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose (just right of centre) and at least 3 adult European White-fronted Geese were found during the hour I spent scanning out to the shore of the estuary before deciding to head to Crossens Inner.

Adult European White-fronted Goose with Pink-footed Geese on Crossens Inner Marsh, Marshside 7 April 2012.

The adult European White-fronted Goose on Crossens Inner Marsh was easy enough to find and scanning through the 350 Pink-footed Geese revealed a Tundra Bean Goose sitting with its back to me (above).

The brown back and stocky triangular bill with an orange wedge as quite obvious but life was made all the easier when it got up and started grazing, showing those orange legs.

And the tail pattern with larger dark grey area than Pink-footed Goose, could be seen well when it sat back down again.
Probably missed an Osprey or two during the hour or so I was watching this bird, but it was worth it. 
More from Marshside in another post ......