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[j4277]

10d band carry out new letter to bird (4,8) - r*n* d*t*e*e* - would seem to be ring dotterel, but cannot find such a variety. ringed plovers (close) but not dotterel with ring prefix.

[Rapparee]

Ring dotterel is in Chambers

[j4277]

but not on the internet, even in rspb site or others listing bird species!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for clearing this up for me.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.historyandlegends.com/Short-Sketche s-of-the-wild-sports-and-natural-history-of-th e-highlands_hunting-in-Scotland/Pewit-Ring-Dot terel-Redshank-Oyster-Catcher-Curlew-Redstart- Swallows.html

[j4277]

thank you very much, mamya or is it lynne? - no wonder I didn't find it!