Final Foulney Figures

Present JS and KH.
The Foulney pullus ringing season lasts only 4 weeks and here are the final figures.
Little Tern 4, Ringed Plover 16, Attic Tern 20 and Oystercatcher 10. The number of birds fledged was considerably higher for all species than those ringed with Ringed Plover and Little Tern doing particularly well.  David this years warden was very dedicated and well done the rest of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust team.

Seaside Visit 30/06/2010

Present KH, JS and MW.
The following pullus were ringed. Oystercatcher 1, Artic Tern 10, Ringed Plover 8, Little Tern 2.
The Ringed Plover and Oystercatchers over the years have evolved faster sprinting speeds.  To counter this the net below has been developed and patented.

Maynall's back-hand cross beach stroke was that fast we were unable to take photographs so these stills will have to suffice

Foulney Returns

KH
I received today two ringing returns . Both were Oystercatchers ringed as pulli on Foulney last summer. A total of 10 were ringed and as we all know the first year of life is the critical one for survival. I assume they were found as part of a beach survey this winter looking for dead "Oinks". Last winter was one of the worst and I will be looking with interest to see how birds survived on the bay.