[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: Link to Med Gull sighting #8114

Details are as follows:
Colour ring YA3LH
Metal ring iA211479
Age at ringing: pullus
Sex:unknown
Date first ringed: 18/6/22
Location: Leibnitz gravel Pit< Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

Next sighting: 12/11/22 at Nevern Est, Newport, Pembrokeshire

Next sighting: 22/7/23 at Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon

Next sighting: 31/8/23 at Heysham, Lancs

Next sighting: 7/11/23 at Braye Beach, Alderney

[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: Breeding birds #7535

That’s great. Thanks. Will do.

[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: Pink-footed geese #6181

597 over Heysham between 09:30 – 13:15.

[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: River Lune SD56 #5866

Hi Steve

This is SD56 (and mainly SD56H) not SD54. Some really good sightings on your list. SD54 is the Garstang area.

[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: Snipe Flush Count at Fairfield Nature Reserve #4776

Perhaps a list of the monthly counts would confirm or otherwise whether this is the case?
Could you let us know the source of the Jack Snipe disturbance that you mention and how often the birds were flushed?
At Ocean Edge saltmarsh there is a natural flush of Snipe on spring tides. This has been well-monitored over the years by one of the resident birders. He notes that on the second and third days of very high tides the Snipe counts go down (the birds relocate to Middleton NR and other areas) but the Jack Snipe stay tend to stay put. This suggests a daily “flush” has an adverse effect but perhaps not a monthly flush.

[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: Book Review – How Birds Evolve #4676

Considering the number of pages and amount of detail this is a moderately priced reference book. I thought you were going to say it cost £50 but it’s only half that. Thanks for the review. I’ll put it on my birthday list!

[Jean Roberts]

in reply to: Holmere #2470

2500 Black-headed Gulls mid afternoon

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