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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Wed May 03, 2017 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | CR Shoveler |
Adult female Shoveler seen at Middlemarsh Farm on 250417. Metal ring right leg and a plain yellow ring left leg. This is one from the Lower Derwent Valley NNR to the south east of York. It was ringed as a duckling on 16/7/2012 at bank island, Wheldrake – one of a brood of seven – ring number FH51201. Hope that is of interest. This is the first UK sighting of birds marked in this way – most of our ducklings appear to head south rapidly post fledging and get shot in France (although a couple have made it over to Russia before being shot) . Thanks for the record. Regards Nige |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Wed May 03, 2017 9:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CR Shoveler |
Excellent sighting, Nige. Refreshing change from all those gulls! |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Thu May 04, 2017 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CR Shoveler |
A pleasant change indeed Stuart. Sent off full details to the ringing scheme and received the following FYI: Brilliant – thank you. It was a bit of a long shot using colour-rings of ducks like this but as we know so little about British bred ducklings (such as Shoveler) it was worth the effort to get something other than a recovery from shooting (which probably reflects where shooting occurs as much than where the birds are using) – so a really valuable sighting Good to know she is still going strong Cheers Craig |
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