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Geolocators recovered and more fitted
Date: 21/01/2014
We never thought we could be so fortunate! We also caught 10 other birds: 7 new and 3 previously caught on 8 September 2013, one of which wore a geolocator. We did not remove that one as the bird had not left Chichester Harbour since September. All the other birds were fitted with new geolocators. We had expected that it would take several attempts to recover the three used geolocators, but the catch went very well in spite of the wet ground, and was achieved without much waiting around, which was a bonus.
In addition to the Greenshanks we caught 4 Redshanks and one Spotted Redshank, all now colour-ringed, and a Greylag goose!
Now of course we are keen to find out what the geolocators can tell us. We are obtaining advice and help on analysing the data, and look forward to some interesting results.
We are pleased to acknowledge again the generous sponsors of this project: Migrate Technology, British Birds, Chichester Harbour Conservancy, Sussex Ornithological Society and Hampshire Ornithological Society. We are also grateful to Ed Rowsell of Chichester Harbour Conservancy for logistical support and access to the comfortable facilities of The Stables, and Simon Sprackling the tenant farmer and the staff of Baker Barracks for access.