20+ year old Black-tail

ringed at Terrington on the Wash on August 2nd 1996 this bird has a long history on the Humber mainly at Killingholme Haven but has also occurred at several sites in Norfolk and Suffolk -- lots more on Black-tails to come! Photographed yesterday back again at Killingholme but not for much longer -- the mudflats protected by every European and British designation will soon be destroyed, infilled

- 1500 Black-tailed yesterday and up to 8000 use the site each autumn but who cares about a few birds when they can have a new plasma TV

statutory protection is simply a JOKE

R-WR//W

02.08.96	Terrington, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
13.03.97	Alde estuary, Suffolk, E England
12.11.00	Blyth estuary, Suffolk, E England
13.11.00	Southwold, Suffolk, E England
03.03.01	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
12.03.01	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
02.04.01	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
29.04.01	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
09.09.02	Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
02.11.02	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
08.03.02	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
21.08.04	Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
04.09.04	Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
05.09.04	Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
05.02.05	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
18.02.05	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
06.03.05	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
24.07.06	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
12.08.06	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
30.09.06	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
09.11.07	Berney Marshes, Norfolk, E England
16.12.07	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
30.01.08	Breydon Water, Norfolk, E England
23.07.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
31.07.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
02.08.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
04.08.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
07.08.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
24.08.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
25.08.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
08.10.10	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
16.08.11	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
10.09.11	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
05.10.11	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England
27.12.11	Buckenham Marshes, the Broads, Norfolk, E England
18.01.12	Berney Marshes, Norfolk, E England
26.02.12	Buckenham Marshes, the Broads, Norfolk, E England
14.07.15	Humber estuary, Lincolnshire, E England

this one now at least 21 years old