Morning all... Having a few problems getting into today as North Kent seems to be experiencing it own little wintry micro-climate and I currently have driving snow billowing horizontally past my window. I did try and drive in but the A2 and side roads seem to have been missed by the gritters....
Anyway, enough of my griping... found this request that has been circulating amongst various birding email groups and thought that perhaps we could all help John in his survey about our ability to hear Goldcrest song.
It should only take a minute so click on the highlighted goldcrest email address and take part.
Can you hear Goldcrest song? I am following up Richard Porter's comments in British Birds 105(3):152 and gathering data on the age-related loss in the ability to hear Goldcrest song. I have close to 300 responses so far but need more data to fill in gaps in the data. Please help: I need just your gender, age and whether or not you can hear Goldcrest song. You can let me know to goldcrest@lanius.org.uk or if you prefer to Oakerley, Clun Road, Aston on Clun, Shropshire SY7 8EW. Thank you. I try to reply personally to every submission but if I receive too many replies to this, being sent to every county in Britain, I may not be able to keep up so my apologies now if I don't get back to you with thanks. The results will appear later this year in British Birds and online at http://www.lanius.org.uk/goldcrest John Tucker, http://www.lanius.org.uk
(Chris Lowe)
... and a thank you from me for doing your little bird for science...
Oh and on the bird front today there is no Spoonbill (or snow!) at Rainham but an adult Iceland Gull has been seen going up river
12-3-13
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer