I've received an email regarding the ringed Brent Goose that Ian and I
spotted at Aberystwyth's Castle Point, on Sep 11th.
Here is a copy of the email. I have also attached the resightings
database for this particular Brent Goose.
Rachel Davies & Ian Lycett
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Hi Rachel,
Really pleased to get this record of T4WB (T right leg, 4 left leg, W
hite right leg-ring colour, B lue left leg-ring colour).
You'll see from the attached that we ringed this bird down on the
Wexford Slobs in February this year, so it hasn't had much of a back
history yet. However, it is interesting in that it has made a backward
movement since you had it, as I read it a couple of days ago up here
on the east side of Strangford Lough.
This is our first record from Wales this season, and the first ever
from this area. Normally our records from Wales come from Anglesey,
Foryd Bay or Milford Haven, with a few of a single bird from
Porthmadog. Would therefore be interested in whether you regularly get
pale-bellied brent in your area? If you do, it is well worthwhile
checking them out for rings, as we have now caught over 3,000 birds,
mainly by canon-netting here in Ireland and on spring migration in
Iceland. About 200 were also caught on the breeding grounds in High
Arctic Canada in summer 2007.
We have a Website (under construction!) at http://www.irishbrentgoose.org/
Hope you find this of some interest, and that you'll keep your eye out
for any further ringed birds.
Many thanks again,
Graham
Sorry, can't publish attachments.
Bob