The @marshawards.bsky.social for Local Ornithology goes to The Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley Conservation Group! This group’s ornithological and conservational efforts in their area are commendable, including their work radio-tagging Jack Snipe, their bird ringing studies & book publication.

Hi Jamie, I believe Twite are caught elsewhere in Mongolia. Best if you contact Wildlife Science and Conservation Center of Mongolia www.wscc.org.mn email: [email protected] fao Batmunkh Davaasuren. Best wishes.

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia day 10: 176 birds including 2 Oriental Greenfinch (p1), 86 Black-faced, 30 Little & 4 Pine Buntings, 10 Siberian Rubythroat, 8 Daurian Redstart, 3 Siberian Accentor, Water Pipit (p2), Azure Tit & Nutcracker www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia day 9: 584 birds ringed including 300 Black-faced & 205 Little Buntings, 1 Siberian Rubythroat, 6 Red-flanked Bluetail, 5 Siberian Accentor, 4 Dusky & 3 Pallas's Warblers, 3 Daurian Redstart & 1 Common Rosefinch (photo)

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station day 8: 196 birds incl 7 Siberian Accentor (p1), Daurian Jackdaw, 2 Red-throated Thrush (p2), Hume's Warbler, Azure Tit (p3), Taiga Flycatcher, Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (p4), 8 Daurian Redstart & 6 Siberian Rubythroat www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia day 7: 89 birds including Siberian Pipit (p1), Dusky Thrush (p2), Pallid Harrier, Nutcracker, Red-flanked Bluetail, Rustic (p3) & 2 Lapland Buntings (p4), 2 Azure Tit, 33 Pallas's Warbler & 12 Siberian Rubythroat
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Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia day 6: 175 birds incl Pallid Harrier (p1), Long-eared Owl (p2), 2 Chough (p3), Red-throated Thrush (p4), 43 Pallas's & 11 Yellow-browed Warbler, 34 Daurian Redstart, 36 Siberian Rubythroat, 24 Red-flanked Bluetail www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia day 5: 238 birds incl White-crowned Penduline Tit (p1), Pallas's Reed Bunting, Red-throated & White's Thrush, 83 Black-faced Bunting, 14 Daurian Redstart, 6 Siberian Rubythroat & 11 Long-tailed Tit (p2) www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station day 4: 196 birds incl: 29 Pallas's, 9 Yellow-browed, 2 Radde's, Hume's (p1), Pallas's Grasshopper & Thick-billed Warblers (p2), 25 Siberian Rubythroat, 3 Red-flanked Bluetail, 2 Azure Tit (p3) & Pallas's Reed Bunting (p4) www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

Khurkh Bird Ringing Station day 3: brief session due to rain: 78 birds incl 20 Black-faced Bunting, 9 Siberian Rubythroat, 4 Dusky (p1), 4 Pallas's & 1 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (p2), 2 Daurian Redstart, Eyebrowed Thrush (p3) & White's Thrush (p4) www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

Second day at Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia 440 new birds incl 205 Black-faced, 74 Little & 26 Pine Bunting (p1), 5 Siberian Rubythroat, 5 Red-flanked Bluetail (p2), 4 Olive-backed Pipit, 1 Nutcracker (p3) & 1 Red-throated Thrush (p4) www.facebook.com/share/14sZ2s... #BelvideRingers

First day at Khurkh Bird Ringing Station #Mongolia 106 new birds incl 27 Black-faced Bunting (p1), 19 Little Bunting, 5 Daurian Redstart (p2), 4 Pine Bunting, 4 Siberian Rubythroat (p3), 2 Red-flanked Bluetail, 1 Amur Falcon (p4) & 1 Taiga Flycatcher
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75 species in Smestow Valley #westmidsalldayer including Barn, Little & Tawny Owls, Red Kite, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Swift, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Common & Lesser Whitethroats & Willow Warbler @pmandrews1973.bsky.social