We managed a small catch of Eastern curlew and Australian pied oystercatcher last weekend. Small but valuable as we don't normally catch that many so worthwhile to get more bands on curlew for distribution/movements and on oyks for Clare and her project following breeding birds about the place.

The curlew proved extremely difficult to age in the field due to the fact that so few have been caught in the past. Thay also seemed to be doing some strange moults. Some at 5 to the 10 and others at 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, O:4, V:3, possibly arrested and started agin??. We took photos of all wings and flags and recorded moults so hopefully Clive Minton and Chris Hassell can sort them out soon.









A few nice shots of Red necked avocet that have taken up residency in the bay with the Black winged stilts.