We carried out a mist-netting session at Exminster Marshes, catching and ringing 18 Dunlin, a Lapwing, a Teal and a Common Gull. The Dunlin were all colour-ringed as part of our ongoing project to study their use of the Exe Estuary and surrounding land. Full report to follow.
| Species | Ringed | Retraps | Controls | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redshank | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snipe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curlew | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dunlin | 70 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| Grey Plover | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Rail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Species | Ringed | Retraps | Controls | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oystercatcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grey Plover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunlin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lapwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curlew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Snipe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redshank | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Species | Ringed | Retraps | Controls | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oystercatcher | 49 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Grey Plover | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dunlin | 126 | 0 | 1 | 123 |
| Lapwing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curlew | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Snipe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redshank | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Rail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Snipe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Gull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenshank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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