Thursday, 16 May 2019

More Skokholm Wheatears

Further to Dave's wheatear observations, the pair breeding at the far end of the Deer Park are also both Skokholm birds ringed as juveniles in 2018 (Female A30, Male B01).

I'm hoping one will turn up on the Preseli patch in the Carn Alw area, though it's a bit of a long shot, though a juvenile ringed at Carn Ingli in 2014 settled to breed the following year at Carn Breseb. An impressive resighting a few days ago here was of a male ringed as 2yr+ in 2013, back in his original territory and looking absolutely stunning. He must have made the trip across the Sahara and back at least eight times.