Sunderland Point Lades Marsh WeBS Count for the 20th August

[Alan Smith]

#7824

71 Curlew
30 Oystercatcher
45 Lapwing
191 Redshank
2 Shelduck with 10 very plump ducklings
18 Mute Swan (57 counted at low water)
4 Cormorants
9 Common Tern fishing and feeding young with sprat sat on sand bar
Glasson Marsh,
196 Curlew,
Mudflats at S/Pt 1 Curlew with leg rings Right Tibia White, Right Tarsus Orange over Red, Left Tarsus, Metal Ring

[Rob Foster]

#7827

Hi Alan,
The Curlew is a sat tagged bird, part of the GWCT project. Its a male bird, tagged at Tarnbrook in 2022. It wintered at Sunderland Point/Glasson marsh last year, and returned to breed in the same field this year.

Dolphinholme school adopted it and called it Acanthus.

There are 2 birds currently on Cockerham Marsh, tagged this year.

Thanks

Rob

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[Alan Smith]

#7850

Thanks Rob for this additional interesting information, hopefully other birds will turn up,
Alan.

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