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A moderately common but local resident and partial
migrant, the Stonechat's preferred habitat is lowland heath with
scattered clumps of gorse. The main population centre in Hampshire is
the New Forest.
| This picture of a male was taken in the New Forest
in 2001 by Mike Jones using a Nikon Coolpix 990/Leica APO 77 scope
combination. |
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Richard Ford, Woolmer Forest, 2002, Coolpix 995 and
Kowa TS611. |
Kevin
Sayer and
Andy
Welch are operating a
Retrapping
Adults for Survival (RAS) scheme in the New Forest involving
colour ringing all the stonechats in the Black Gutter Bottom and
Beaulieu Road areas. In 2001 they ringed over 100 stonechats. The
stonechats have three colour rings and a BTO metal ring. Sightings of
these birds should be sent to Andy Welch, 15 Wiltshire Road,
Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh SO53 3FB or telephoned to 02380 900520 or
emailed. Details required are date, six figure OS reference and the
rings on each leg.
| This is one of "their" birds in the hand,
taken with a Coolpix |
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