Saturday, 12th January 2013

Another Whoosh netting session to catch and leg flag the wintering Turnstones was attempted today and another 14 individuals were caught and processed. In addition to this two Black-headed Gulls were ringed which was a new ringing record for the obs.

Offshore 
11 Wigeon east, 150 Common Scoters, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west & 1 on the sea, 3 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration
37 Pink-footed Geese in off and then SE.

Others
6 Whooper Swans, 1 Water Rail, 1 Peregrine, 180 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 300 Knot, 95 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Short-eared Owls,1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtails and 8 Rock Pipits.

Ringing 
2 Black-headed Gulls, 14 Turnstones and 5 Starlings.
 
 Turnstone with leg flags

Black-headed Gull

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