RESIDENTS are growing concerned for geese crossing various roads in Bracknell due to dangerous and impatient drivers.

Large groups of Canadian geese are seeing waddling across roundabouts in busy parts of Bracknell town and residential streets, as they try and find nesting spots.

However, residents living in houses overlooking the roads have noted how angry motorists are getting at the geese.

Kathryn Butt, resident in Summonds Close, said: "The issue is that at 5am in the morning, impatient drivers are beeping them to move out of the road. Using the horn that early is illegal and I think they do not realise that it is residential.

"Some of the drivers get really inpatient and end up going round the roundabout the wrong way, it is an accident waiting to happen."

Concerns are growing in other parts of Bracknell, with some people posting photos of Geese crossing the road on social media pages.

Shawn Hearne, employee at Maxis Bracknell, said: "We regularly watch them from our office.

"They cause absolute mayhem sometimes but are awesome.

"I just wish some people have patience and less speed. Nearly had one run over as a driver thought 50mph off the roundabout was okay."

Another neighbour commented: "I pass them every day on my walk to work. It has been pretty cool seeing the babies grow up."

An RSPCA spokesman said: "We would encourage drivers to show consideration and have patience when there is wildlife in the road.

"We would also like to remind people that all wild birds, including Canada geese are protected by law and it would be an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to take, injure or kill Canada geese (except under licence)." 

Nick Rose, transport engineering manager for Highways and Transport at Bracknell Forest Council, said: “In order to protect our wildlife we always aim to keep disruption to them as minimal as possible, therefore we wouldn’t intervene with the geese at Simmonds Close.

“As the geese are very visible to drivers they are not posing an accident risk, we would, however, urge road users to be cautious and continue to drive safely and responsibly around the geese, including the use of horns.”