The verdict? Take your pick, everyone will have their own opinion and it's likely to be a heated topic. All I'll say is that investigations are in process. Watch this space

Now that sounds interesting

Whats the verdict Ian.

37 Barnacle Geese briefly this afternoon at this high-altitude reservoir just in GM, seen by Jeff Cox then flushed by a helicopter and flew to White Holme next door(Yorks). Good photo on Calderdale Birds blogsite. Thanks to Alan Nuttall for the information.