Sunday 4 August 2024

Curlew Sandpiper update

From Caroline Pickett:
Update on colour marked Curlew Sandpiper from Gann 19 June 2024

This is a female bird, colour marked on 27th November 2022 in Puthalam Saltpan, Kanyakumari district, Southernmost tip of India mainland. 

That is some journey the bird has taken! 

A lot of people have contributed to linking my sighting of the bird and finding out where it was colour ringed. I can only thank everyone who has contributed many of whom I have not had direct contact with. To those I can name thanks to Dave who told me where to look for birds colour ringed here in Uk and Europe, to Carole from IWSG who has taken up the challenge. The information on the bird has been supplied by Dr Balachandran of the Migratory Bird Monitoring Trust in India.