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  1. 23-09-2008 #1
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    Was just relaxing taking photos of the kingfisher and Redshanks among other thing and was about to go when these two new birds tuned up. Never having seen these I stayed on to take photos and make a video.
    Here are two of the best I could do because as I said every thing on the estuary is usually too far out.
    These birds are on the Amber status and not the one on theleft has been counted and ringed
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    Well done Beryl, nice spot.
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    Thank you
    I have a lovely video of them I will upload later. I'm not sure if this is a pair or Mother and youngster They were so amicable, didn't squabbles at all
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    Excellent Beryl. They both appear to be adults and the one ringed I will send in to BTO but can we agree the rings are on the right leg and appear to be white over red. I will keep in touch on this Beryl it will be interesting to get the history from the bird.

    If you can confirm my reading it would help, also where seen.


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    Thank you Pete. We have Twitchers and digi-scoper from all over the country here in the winter recording migrant birds. I chat to them some times
    Yes ring is on the right leg of the left bird and is White over red I cannot see a ring on the right hand bird.I will be uploading a video which you can look at later and can pause it where ever you want to.
    This was the only pair and they stayed together all the time
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    BTO will ask on the form to fill in where the bird was seen Beryl. Nothing detailed just River ***** or *****Estuary for example.


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    I spotted them on the Exe Estuary Mud bank Exmouth
    I will try and find out the post code
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    Exe Estuary at Exmouth is sufficient Beryl. Will keep in touch with you on this interesting sighting.


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    Thank you Pete.
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    Have submitted the rings to BTO. It may take a while to process but any feedback meanwhile I will forward to you Beryl. Watch this space!

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    OK. Thank you
    I am uploading to Youtube may take a while , depends on how busy they are
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