I WAS sorry to read about the demise of the peacocks in Museum Gardens. They were such a pleasure to see, unlike the geese in Rowntree Park.

There were 200 plus geese on my last count. They are taking over the park. The bowling greens, which haven't been played on this year due to the flooding, have become part of the geese habitat, and the grass and paths are in a shocking state. If a dog made the same mess, the owner would be fined.

I have a suggestion to those who have previously said the geese should stay: they should form a rota for cleaning the park daily so that families can use the park as it should be.

D Hall,

Clementhorpe,

York.

Updated: 12:19 Wednesday, September 26, 2001