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22:20, 02-Sep-2018
A ‘population census’ for birds in Britain
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21:34, 05-Sep-2018
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It is a job that requires both carefulness and patience, as volunteers and experts put on rings on birds' legs and examined them at the end of August.
They were working for the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory (SBBOT).
The SBBOT is an accredited bird observatory, monitoring and recording species at the Sandwich Bay reserve, including birds, mammals and insects, notably moths.
A Blackcap is ringed at the Kent coast's Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, SBBOT, on August 28, 2018 in Sandwich, England. /VCG Photo
A Blackcap is ringed at the Kent coast's Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, SBBOT, on August 28, 2018 in Sandwich, England. /VCG Photo
A Garden Warbler has it's tetrials checked for signs of wear to help determine age. /VCG Photo
A Garden Warbler has it's tetrials checked for signs of wear to help determine age. /VCG Photo
A bird ringer measures a Reed Warblers wings. /VCG Photo
A bird ringer measures a Reed Warblers wings. /VCG Photo
Volunteer and trained bird ringer Eugene Hood checks the underwing of a Male Blackcap. /VCG Photo
Volunteer and trained bird ringer Eugene Hood checks the underwing of a Male Blackcap. /VCG Photo
A Sedge Warbler is released after being ringed. /VCG Photo
A Sedge Warbler is released after being ringed. /VCG Photo
The Information gathered while bird ringing including age, weight and sex is passed on to the British Trust for Ornithology, BTO which helps monitor long-term population and global migration patterns.
This information is vital for wider conservation efforts.