Friday, 26 January 2018

Curlew -- yellow HW at The Gann


We were down on the Gann today and in the field opposite to the Gann parking area we saw this Curlew with a yellow HW ring on the left leg and an orange ring on the right. Thought it might be of
interest.
Tommy Evans  

Many thanks for reporting curlew O/Y HW, which as Mike says was ringed by Tony Cross. It was ringed on 26/03/2017 at Caersws, Powys, and was associated with a roost of predominately locally breeding birds. It was re-sighted at the Gann on 14/10/2017, 27/12/2017, and 20/01/2017. The last two resightings were in the field next to the Gann car park, which seems to be an important feeding pasture. It seems to have settled there for much of the winter.

I will add the sighting to our database, and inform Tony. We are very keen to hear of all resightings, even if (or perhaps especially if) the same bird is recorded on many occasions, so will welcome further resightings of this, or any other colour-ringed bird.
Thanks once again,
Paddy