Anyone with a Hawks vision? (1 Viewer)

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 6, 2014

• #1

Anyone with a Hawk's vision?

I'm guessing even Superman's vision won't help, but I figured there's nothing to lose by posting

These are two 100% crops that I've enlarged as much as possible; I might be able to enlarge more, but it goes too pixelated. This ring is on a Sedge Warbler, and it's nice to know a bit about a bird's history. I doubt there's enough text showing on the ring...but?

Thanks

EDIT:Found a pic with a slightly different angle

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 6, 2014

• #2

Maybe -74- in the first pic, and -483- in the 2nd & 3rd pics. So the number may (but doesn't definitely) include the sequence 7483.

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 6, 2014

• #3

Nutcracker said:

Maybe -74- in the first pic, and -483- in the 2nd & 3rd pics. So the number may (but doesn't definitely) include the sequence 7483.

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Thanks for replying.

Yeah, I think I can see those four numbers, but like you said, not for sure. I'll have a look through all the pics I took of the bird, even those ready to be deleted, maybe there's more info showing

 

ovenbird43

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2014

• #4

I see a 04 in the first photo.

If you can track down likely banders (err, ringers...), there's a slight chance they could identify the individual by the last 3 or so numbers in the sequence.

 

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Jumbo

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2014

• #5

ovenbird43 said:

I see a 04 in the first photo...

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Likewise. In fact that is quite clear, along with 483 in the later two photos.

The letters "EU" are legible on the top line, and what is probably an "M". So "EUM" as part of the text, which may be BTO British Museum marked ring?

Further information on these rings, here and here, HTH

Maybe worth asking in the Bird Ringing and Banding subforum?

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 7, 2014

• #6

Thanks for the replies. I was going to put this in the Ringing sub-forum, but I noticed a lack of activity there... I've put a link to this thread there now.

 

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Mark Grantham

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2014

• #7

To be honest, this looks like a French ring... The 'S' on the bottom line of the address wouldn't be on a BTO ring, but would be on a MUSEUM PARIS ring. Their ring numbers are quite long though, so sadly think there will be too much missing on this to trace it.

 

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LowellMills

Is this your Sanderling?

• Jul 9, 2014

• #8

Agree, definitely looks like "___EUM ___RIS" which fits MUSEUM PARIS. Excellent!

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 9, 2014

• #9

Thanks for that; it's still interesting to know that the bird has been to France... I've never been abroad

Oh, from his singing (can we really call that noise singing ) and display flight, I'd say it's a male

I suppose I should show what the bird looks like; just cropped and resized, no PP work, just a quick upload to show the bird.

 

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