#138 Folklore of the Sky | The Crannog

Barnacle Goose: fruit or fish? Find out in this episode of The Crannog... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] SOURCES https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/barnacle-geese-the-curious-tale-of-the-bird-which-people-believed-grew-on-trees-and-even-linnaeus-bought-into-the-legend-236035 https://www.gwct.org.uk/wildlife/species-of-the-month/2021/barnacle-goose/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barnacle_Goose/lifehistory https://tomstafford.substack.com/p/barnacle-geese-bright-lines-and-the https://sercblog.si.edu/science-superstition-and-the-goose-barnacle/ https://www.nature.scot/doc/return-geese-islay https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/barnacles.htm https://folklorescotland.com/the-thunder-hag/ The Peat-Fire Flame, Alasdair. Alpin MacGregor