Colour ringed Curlew (1 Viewer)

Laurie93

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2014

• #1

Hi,

I found a Curlew a few weeks back in South Wales with green over yellow on the left tibia, and green (or could it be metal?) over red on the right tibia. See photo attached.

I've checked cr birding and done a general search of the internet but can't find any matching schemes.

Hopefully someone on here will be able to point me in the right direction.

Thanks
Laurie

 

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AFeather

Well-known member

• Nov 23, 2014

• #2

This may be of use, I think I can see a white ring on the left tarsus.....

http://www.cr-birding.be/cr-EurasianCurlew.htm

"Two colour-rings on left and right tibia, single tall white ring on left tarsus.

note : last bird marked in 2001.

Robin M. Ward, c/o Bird Management Team, FERA, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom.
e-mail: [email protected]

note 1: used colours are : dark-green, lime, yellow, orange, red, black, white.

note 2: 491 birds are marked at Teesmouth."

If it is the bird is at least 13 years old, the oldest recorded is 32 years!

 

Laurie93

Well-known member

• Nov 23, 2014

• #3

Thanks for the help. I completely missed the white ring on the tarsus. I've sent an email so will hopefully hear back soon.

Laurie

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Nov 23, 2014

• #4

I think the 'white' ring is in fact the metal ring that would almost certainly accompany any colour rings present.

 

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LowellMills

Is this your Sanderling?

• Nov 30, 2014

• #5

I've seen one of this project's Curlew and iirc the metal ring sits above or below the white ring and is often hard to see. IanF will also be interested to see this record, he has seen many from this project around the original ringing area.

 

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Pyrrhosoma

Active member

• Dec 14, 2014

• #6

I don't believe Robin is still working for FERA so the email address might not be of any use now.