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Welcome to the Sorby Breck Ringing Group website. Take a look at our 'blog' for interesting items about the group's activities. Details of Ringing Demonstrations can be found in the Events and News sections.

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Ringing Trip to Lotan Kibbutz, Israel 2013

In the first week of April, Kate and I made a return visit to Lotan in Israel, along with 10 other ringers from the UK. The ringing expedition was timed to coincide with the spring migration through the south of the country.

Lotan, being an oasis in the otherwise barren Arava desert, is a magnet for birds ready to feed and refuel on their northerly journeys read more...

New information revealed on migrants from stable isotope analysis

Recent work by SBRG members has provided new information on the winter habitat use of wood warblers, house martins and swifts. The results make fascinating reading and help us to understand the threats faced by these declining species in sub-Saharan Africa. The work was lead by our group member Dr Karl Evans from the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with other ornithologists and SBRG members. Read the full paper here

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SBRG 2012 Annual Report
Sorby Breck RG's brand new 2012 annual ringing report is available to download here

Picture of the Week
The picture of the week welcomes contributions. Click on the link below to view the latest picture and previous pictures click here

Ringing Trip to Cyprus, April 2013
This year six members of the Sorby Breck RG travelled out to the Akamas region of Cyprus: Geoff and Steve for two weeks and Bryn, Chris, Mark and Eleanor for the first week. Also joining us for the third year on this annual event, was Bill Jones, a ringer from Kent who came out for the full two weeks and Michael Holdsworth from the Wicken Fen Group who came out for the second week. The weather was kind to us throughout our stay read more...

In the News
Our News section has links to items in the press or the wider ornithological community. Take a look at some current articles below.

Secret Buzzard egg destruction read more Guilty of stealing rare owls read more How bird song could help save species read more Bird flu outbreak contained? read more

Other stories....Surprising uses for bird song read more Eagle Owl captured in Inverness read more White's Thrush on camera read more There's a falcon on the phone read more Bird deaths by windows? read more Bird flu impacting Chinese economy read more Blue Tits provide insight into climate change read more Migrant birds shot in Malta read more Elephant bird egg sells for £66,600 read more

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Links
Ringing blogs and photography websites of our group members

David Atkinson

Mike Price

Peter Stoppard

Ashley Watson

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