My Febuary Rambles in Suffolk

 My Rambles in the Suffolk Countryside during February 2022

Aldeburgh 1st Febuary

Woodbridge

Snape

Shingle Street

4th February 

Sutton Heath

5th February

Walberswick

7th February 

Sudbourne

8th February 

Bawdsey

9th February 

This Rock Pipit has been colour ringed in Norway, see below details

The Norwegian Rock Pipit - project,

c/o Kjell Mork Soot,

Hareidsvegen 234,

N-6060 Hareid,

Norway

                                                                                                        Hareid, Norway 09.02.2022

John Richardson             

Thank you very much for taking the time to report to us details of the sighting of a colour ringed Rock Pipit  (Anthus petrosus) .  Information about the bird and its movement is given below:

Ring no : Stavanger EP03345

Green colour ring 751 ( Left tarsus : metal ring.    Right tarsus: green colour ring  engraved with 3 white letters 751 ).   :LBM:RBGW(751)

Age/sex/biometric: M1K ( young male, hatched 2021). Wing: 90 mm. Weight: 21,7 g.

Ringing date: 03.09.2021, 13 hrs.

Ringing place: Maletangen  (62*58'11''N-007*03'16''E) Fræna / Hustadvika, Møre & Romsdal, NORWAY

Remarks: Caught in walk-in-trap .

Ringer: Øystein Wiik  / Sunnmøre Ringing Group.

Finding date: 09.02.2022,  12:50 hrs

Observed: Bawdsey (51*59'N-001*23'E) Suffolk, ENGLAND / UK

Remarks: Photodocumented by John Richardson, Email: johngrichardson@talk.talk.net

Distance: 1265 km SSW . Direction:  198 deg.Time :0-5-6  (5  months - 6 days after ringing).

Thank you very much for the information !

Aldingham Walks

10th February 

Sudbourne 

10th February 

Shingle Street

The Brecks

11th February 

Ampton early evening

Sutton Heath

12th February 

14th Feb

East Lane

16th Feb 2022

Walberswick, Minsmere and Westleton

17th Feb 

Sutton Heath 

Hollesley RSPB

19th Feb

Shingle Street

21st Feb

Boyton RSPB

23rd Feb

Snape

25th Feb

Brecks

26th Feb

Suffolk

28th Feb my Birthday and a sunny day

East Lane

Sudbourne