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