Violet Jacob wrote "The Wild Geese" or "Norland Wind".

I am fortunate to live two miles from where thousands of pinkfeet (some greylag and occassional Ross's) gather every autumn. I too link the arrival of the geese with the loss of my mother. I had not heard of some of the folklore that previous writers have described, but identify with it.

I now love the arrival of the geese as they bring notice that winter is coming, much the same as when the oystercatchers start to take up their inland territories in March.