But why have these Long Island geese been so numerous and so persistent this last couple of weeks? As mentioned within previous blog, the geese on Long island lost alot of valuable feeding time during the snow storms that blanketed the island in Feb .. They're battling to rebuild their weight in preparation for their long migrations. Meanwhile, female resident geese are also restocking their larders that you simply to have adequate in store for the 28 days they will expend incubating their eggs