Today there were two black swans on our local lake. They had red bands on their legs. I wondered whether there was a place where information about these birds was collated. I looked on the internet but found no clues. Does anyone know whether the band numbers are useful to people or who to contact if they are? The numbers are clearly visible.
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claire78
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The BTO have a ring reporting section
http://blx1.bto.org/euring/main/index.jsp
They need the answers to a few questions such as was the bird alive / dead, colours of rings, which leg(s), letters and numbers on the ring and so forth
Claire
http://blx1.bto.org/euring/main/index.jsp
They need the answers to a few questions such as was the bird alive / dead, colours of rings, which leg(s), letters and numbers on the ring and so forth
Claire
David Smith
Warrington Lancs
Last August I saw this Black Swan at Wigan and posted it on the forum (you will find the thread somewhere). Apparently they are not natural in the UK but from Australia. Generally you can say they are captive/released although I was told that some have now bred in the UK.
I know this doesn't answer your question about reporting them but thought yuo would fine it interesting.
I know this doesn't answer your question about reporting them but thought yuo would fine it interesting.
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YorkshireSwans
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Hello there,
If you sighted the birds around the Doncaster area (I suspect Doncaster Lakeside?), then the rings are likely to belong to me. I occasionally Darvic Ring the odd Black Swan, although of course no BTO ring as they are captive escapees. I find their movements just as interesting as the Mute Swans I ring, as there are now so many Black Swans living in the wild. We ring large numbers of Mute Swans throughout Yorkshire through the Sorby Breck Ringing Group (www.sorbybreckringinggroup.co.uk), last year ringing nearly 700 Swans alone.
If you drop me a line with the details (location, date etc) of the birds, then i'll be more than happy to supply their ringing histories. My email address is info 'at' ysrh.org.uk.
Best Wishes,
Dan
Yorkshire Swan Rescue Hospital/Sorby Breck Ringing Group
If you sighted the birds around the Doncaster area (I suspect Doncaster Lakeside?), then the rings are likely to belong to me. I occasionally Darvic Ring the odd Black Swan, although of course no BTO ring as they are captive escapees. I find their movements just as interesting as the Mute Swans I ring, as there are now so many Black Swans living in the wild. We ring large numbers of Mute Swans throughout Yorkshire through the Sorby Breck Ringing Group (www.sorbybreckringinggroup.co.uk), last year ringing nearly 700 Swans alone.
If you drop me a line with the details (location, date etc) of the birds, then i'll be more than happy to supply their ringing histories. My email address is info 'at' ysrh.org.uk.
Best Wishes,
Dan
Yorkshire Swan Rescue Hospital/Sorby Breck Ringing Group
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