Location Update: Rebecca crosses into Russia

Rebecca has crossed from Belarus to Russia and is now close to her breeding site. She was in Wales on 14th March and has stopped over in Slovakia and Belarus on her journey to Russia.

 

 

Find out more about Rebecca and track her journey online >

Calling all Woodcock Watch sponsors

As our newly tagged woodcock begin to leave these shores, we would be very interested to know what interests you most about our work with this fascinating species and why you choose to support it?

Whether it’s the elusive nature of this wonderful bird, the remarkable distances it can travel or a more personal reason, we would love to hear from you.

A selection of responses will be printed in the Summer issue of our Gamewise magazine.

Please send your comments to jswyer@gwct.org.uk.

New woodcock location updates just in

We've received a number of exciting new location updates today from our migrating woodcock:

Rebecca didn't stay in Slovakia long. She's corrected her course and is now in Belarus. She's not far from her Russian summer home.

Lanyon has left Cornwall and is now in Belarus. If she repeats last year's migration, then Western Russia will be her final destination.

Remy is the first of the Scottish birds to move and is currently in Southern Sweden. Probably heading for Latvia as she did in 2013.

St. Brendan left Ireland on the 10th March, was in Poland by the 20th and is now up in Latvia where he spent summer 2013.

Have you met our new woodcock? Click here to see them and track their journeys.

Meet our new woodcock and track them online

After a very busy period of catching and tagging we're pleased to announce that our newly tagged woodcock are now online, meaning you can track their amazing journeys using our interactive map.

Our new woodcock



Charlie

BFC

Female, caught in West Wales on 4th March 2014.

Charlie

Caught in Islay, West Scotland on 20th March 2014.

Jack
 
Caught in Islay, West Scotland on 20th March 2014.

James

Male, caught in Wiltshire on 9th March 2014.

Monkey III

Knepp

Caught in Sussex on 8th March 2014.

Mara

Female, caught in Islay, West Scotland on 20th March 2014.


Monkey III
Caught in Hampshire on 18th March.

Quill

Female, caught in Durham on 19th March 2014.



Thorn

Rocky

Female, caught in Cornwall on 27th February 2014.

Smithy

Male, caught in Somerset on 3rd March.

Thorn

Male, caught in Lincolnshire on 6th March 2014.



Artist donates 100% of proceeds to Woodcock Watch

Renowned artist Owen Williams is kindly donating 100% of proceeds coming from sales of his limited edition signed woodcock print to our Woodcock Watch project.



'Flushed Woodcock' print measuring 45 x 35.5cm

Just 250 of these signed prints have been produced and we only have a few remaining.

You can order your print today from the GWCT shop for just £45.

Upcoming Talk: Woodcock - Revealing the Secrets

Our very own Dr Andrew Hoodless and renowned artist Owen Williams of the Woodcock Network will delight London with their extensive knowledge of woodcock on Tuesday 25 March 2014 at the Royal Air Force Club.

Dr Hoodless is currently leading our woodcock research and has 20 years of experience and Owen Williams’ knowledge of the small bird is extensive. Our Woodcock Watch project has produced many new insights into the extraordinary travels of this amazing bird, but funds are required to complete the satellite tracking programme and to study winter site fidelity and cold weather. For this reason Ted Clive will be conducting a small auction after the talk where we are hoping to raise money towards this worthy cause.

Please come and join us for drinks and canapés to learn more about this fascinating bird.

Event details
Venue: The Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London
Date: 25 March 2014
Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Tickets: £30 each - click here to book your tickets >

Sunny weather leads to glut of new location data

We've received a rush of new location data including information from birds who we haven't heard from in a while. The sunnier weather has obviously recharged the satellite tags so we can gladly share the following location updates:

Rebecca

Tagged in 2012, Rebecca is in Wales for a 3rd Winter having travelled to western Russia.

St. Brendan

Last heard from in October, St. Brendan has sent data from his winter site in Cork, Ireland having returned from Latvia.

Olwen

Having left East Yorkshire on the 3rd March, Olwen was in Denmark by the 5th. Now she's on the Sorve Peninsula in Estonia!

Crugith

More data has been received from Crugith's location close to her catching site in Cornwall after her return from Siberia.