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Migratory Birds Are Ringed At Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Spurn Point
Caption: SPURN HEAD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), volunteer Pete Smith (L) and Dave Smith capture a Chaffinch and a Greenfinch in a Heligoland Trap at Spurn Point on October 11, 2012 in Spurn Head, England. The BTO office at Spurn undertakes vital research by capturing migrating birds in mist nets and Heligoland nets before weighing, sexing and recording the birds details to provide long-term monitoring of bird populations and migration. The Spurn Point coastal reserve has been managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust since the 1950's after it was purchased from the MOD and comprises of a three and a half mile long, narrow and curving peninsula made up of a series of grassy sand and shingle banks, and mudflats. The reserve which is only 50 metres wide in places lies on the northern bank of the Humber Estuary where the North Sea meets the Humber River and is significantly affected by coastal erosion. Due to Spurn's location, it is one of the country’s key areas for ornithological observation, as it is the first land for many migratory species on their way over the North Sea to Scandinavia and beyond. Birdwatchers gather during autumn when they are likely to see an array of different migratory birds including Bramblings, Redstarts, Sparrow hawks, Shrike, Short Eared Owls Storm Petrols, Gannets, Knot and Oystercatchers. Rarer species are also common sightings including Radde's Warbler, Nightingale and Firecrest. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Date created: 11 Oct 2012
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Subject
Chaffinch
Environmental Conservation
Environmental Issues
Green Finch
Nature
Volunteer
People
Peter Smith
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England
UK
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Horizontal
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