This week-long occasion options guided walks, ringing demonstrations and alternatives to see visible migrations in motion on the dramatic East Yorkshire shoreline.
There may even be plenty of talks given by ornithological specialists on quite a lot of subjects.The occasion began on October 14 and can proceed till October 22, with actions taking place in Filey, Hunmanby, Bempton and Flamborough.
Migweek (previously generally known as Ringing and Migration Week) began as a collaborative occasion between the 4 wildlife organisations in 2017. Since then the occasion has run yearly in October.
Tony Hood, Flamborough Bird observatory secretary, stated: “Every year during autumn we hope to witness the spectacle of tens of thousands of birds migrating out of Scandinavia to escape the harsh winter there.
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“We often check the weather forecast regularly to see if there are north or north easterly winds which will help these birds fly 350 miles non stop over the North Sea.
“All events are free, as there should be no financial restriction to enjoying wildlife- although donations are gratefully accepted!
“Bird ringing started at Flamborough in 1976 and has continued ever since with over 82,000 birds being ringed here by the Flamborough ornithological group
“Each bird is fitted with a uniquely coded ring and that information is recorded as well as other information including bird species, wing length, sex and weight plus other biometrics during the breeding season.
“With the unique coded ring it is possible if the bird is recaptured elsewhere then it can be worked out how far a bird has travelled in the time span between ringing and recapturing.”
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