We're away...

Sat 26th July will see the number three team making its way northwards. This year ten of us will be making the journey - four for the first time. Unfortunately some cannot make it this year due to other commitments.
It's a bit too early to check the weather but there have already been reports of mozzies having a good year - so its time to get the' jungle formula' in!
On this visit we are planning to again take as many wing and weight measurements as possibly and have another go at ageing individuals in the dark. We also plan to take faecal swabs as part of our collaborative study with the University of Liverpool Veterinary School (this will tell us both what they have been eating as well as if they carry any diseases of note). Additionally we are going to collect as many skua pellets as possible in an attempt to determine whether they are making a meal of night-time catching of Storm Petrels as has been reported elsewhere.
The days are counting down......