Sanderling Darwin NT Australia (1 Viewer)

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Nov 2, 2016

• #1

Saw this Sanderling (?) near Darwin a couple of weeks ago whilst on holiday.
The yellow leg flag shows 22 and there is an unreadable metal band. Any ideas as to when and where it was ringed
thanks alan

 

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Phil Belman

Active member

• Nov 9, 2016

• #2

Alan,

Probably banded in NW Australia. There is a leg-flag protocol guide here:
http://www.shorebird-network.net/PDFs/EAAF-Flagging-Protocol-EAAF-1Nov2010Review.pdf
which is out of date and does not match your bird exactly, but is otherwise useful.

You should please report your sighting online at:
http://awsg.org.au/wp-content/themes/AWSG/reportform.php

I have alerted Clive Minton, co-ordinator for North West Australia, Victoria and
South Australia to this thread and it may be that he can add more.

Phil

 

Last edited: Nov 9, 2016

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Nov 10, 2016

• #3

Thanks Phil
I have sent the report - will be interesting to hear any details they have.
alan

 

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Nov 14, 2016

• #4

Hi phil. Just an update. I've now heard back from the Oz online recording people. Evidently the bird was first ringed in Oct last year less than 15 kms from my sighting location. However in may of this year it was recorded twice in Taiwan!
bw alan

 

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Phil Belman

Active member

• Nov 14, 2016

• #5

Alan,

That's brilliant, many thanks for reporting it and for sharing the outcome with the Forum.

Phil