Friday 29 January 2010

Wildfowl returns

WWT have sent through a few recovery records for the Blunham trap.

Pochard - 6M on 13 Jan 08, shot at Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu (Loire-Atlantique) France on 17 Dec 08; a case of wintering 577 km further south 11 months later.

Tufted - 3 males shot in the Russian Federation:
3M on 31 Dec 01, shot in Pecherskiy district, Komi Assr, RR, 2694 days later on 17 May 09, 3583 km ENE.
6M on 7 Jan 05, shot in Khanty-Mansi, Tyumen, RR, 1594 days later on 20 May 09, 3865 km ENE.
4M on 30 Nov 05, shot in Yamal-Nenets, Tyumen, RR, 1274 days later on 27 May 09, 4002 km ENE.

Recovery of Tufted FP93907

Wigeon - 6M on 20 Feb 06, shot near Berezovskiy, Sverdlovsk, RF, 3970 km E on 15 Apr 09.

Recovery of Wigeon FH00889

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