The Group yesterday took a catch later in the day as an experiment to try and net more birds, as we had noticed that higher numbers descended onto the catching area later in the day. Even with fewer duck present, the test catch was considered reasonable with 13 birds caught, one being a Black-tailed Godwit just changing into summer plumage.
Depending on the weather and the number of duck present on the Axe Estuary, we will decide whether to take another catch in the middle of March.
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| Black-tailed Godwit showing early breeding plumage (Photo Mike Tyler) |
