phyllosc
Sunday 31st August 2003, 22:51
A few days ago on the Blackwater estuary I saw a colour ringed Black-tailed Godwit. I reported the sighting via the internet and the scheme co-ordinator responded today. Here are the bird's known movements
OG-RL (from above, left first. L is lime or pale green) was ringed on 27.4.00 at Pollengi, S-Iceland 64 11N 20 24W (an inland riverine floodplain) as an unsexed adult on spring passage. Sightings since then:
27.4.00 Pollengi
1.8.00 Holt, S-Iceland
30.8.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
4.9.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
17.9.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
8.10.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
28.12.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
13.12.01 Baie de l'Aiguillon, France
10.2.2002 Baie de l'Aiguillon, W-France
2.3.02 Stour estuary, Essex
20.1.03 Baie de l'Aiguillon, France
8.2.03 Baie de l'Aiguillon, France
13.3.03 Blackwater estuary, Essex
Isn't colour ringing a wonderful thing?!
Dave
OG-RL (from above, left first. L is lime or pale green) was ringed on 27.4.00 at Pollengi, S-Iceland 64 11N 20 24W (an inland riverine floodplain) as an unsexed adult on spring passage. Sightings since then:
27.4.00 Pollengi
1.8.00 Holt, S-Iceland
30.8.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
4.9.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
17.9.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
8.10.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
28.12.00 Blackwater estuary, Essex
13.12.01 Baie de l'Aiguillon, France
10.2.2002 Baie de l'Aiguillon, W-France
2.3.02 Stour estuary, Essex
20.1.03 Baie de l'Aiguillon, France
8.2.03 Baie de l'Aiguillon, France
13.3.03 Blackwater estuary, Essex
Isn't colour ringing a wonderful thing?!
Dave