18th March: Godwit results

Many thanks to the guys at the University of Iceland for getting back to me so quickly with the details of yesterdays colour ringed Black-tailed Godwit. It was ringed as an adult female in Iceland back in July 2011, and was seen at Cley, Norfolk a few days later. The sighting of it at Shapwick was the first record of it since then, so it was well worth sending the record in, to confirm that it is still alive!

There were just 8 Black-tailed Godwit at Shapwick first thing this morning, but the colour ringed bird had moved on. It could well still be in the area though and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it back in the next few days. 

This male Marsh Harrier was bringing in material to its nest site

Check out the size difference between the Little and Great White Egrets!

Over at Ham Wall, the Pied-billed Grebe was still showing well, as was the Ring-necked Duck.
There was a notable increase in Chiffchaffs with at least 6 on view or audible at one point, the first pulse of passerine migrants. A Sand Martin also passed through on its way North.

One of the Chiffchaffs