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StuartReeves · Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiss7

Wandering Albatross

I think we have a winner!

As far as I can remember, I have ringed a total of two birds; a Dunlin at Cairnbulg, North-east Scotland in about 1996, and a Storm Petrel on Fair Isle in 1999.

bkrownd · Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 22:37

Nene @ Hakalau Forest NWR, 2007. I wish I could remember what my nenes' numbers were...

Covered in nene poo after that day.

Hugh H · Friday 2nd July 2010, 22:42

A Sedge Warbler followed by a Robin in 2000 a couple of weeks before my 11th birthday...

Missyburd · Tuesday 13th July 2010, 20:32

Curlew, Feb 2009

Odonate · Wednesday 14th July 2010, 15:53

I'm pretty sure that it was a Water Pipit in February 1996 under the watchful eye of John Morgan!

O

John Morgan · Sunday 18th July 2010, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Odonate

I'm pretty sure that it was a Water Pipit in February 1996 under the watchful eye of John Morgan!

O

I hope it was a Water Pipit, as juv. Buff-bellied Pipit, which in hand unfortunately look too much like W.Pipit, turned up in Eilat regularly in those days - whereby hangs a tale.

On the famous dung heaps of kibbutz Elot one winter, a stonking adult B-B.Pipit appeared. With a ring on!
What were the chances this had been ringed somewhere else vs. the possibility that it had been overlooked and ringed as a 1Y W. Pipit, right there in the previous winter.
Needless to say, it evaded all attempts to catch it.

Newton Stringer · Wednesday 21st July 2010, 12:36

Adult black guillemot 1987

Tristero · Saturday 31st July 2010, 13:05

Blue tit pullus, first week of June this year.

Bird number 2 was more interesting: a pied flycatcher pullus, on the same day.

McMadd · Saturday 31st July 2010, 19:21

Chatham Island Petrel (ChIPs for short)...Rangatira 2001...well I held it while someone better qualified rung it...Pterodromas in the hand...it cain't be beat!!

bushyboo · Sunday 1st August 2010, 11:24

First bird i ever rung was a Manx Shearwater

Adin 92 · Saturday 7th August 2010, 02:10

my first one was a Spanish Sparrow followed by a Rock Thrush (not on the same day!) Apr 2010 as i am still a trainee

Reuven_M · Monday 9th August 2010, 19:53

First was a house wren, then black-billed cuckoo

, just a few days ago

Enji · Tuesday 10th August 2010, 15:41

Ringed my first bird last week, an adult female Brambling. Can't remember what the second was... :)

colcro · Tuesday 12th October 2010, 17:03

Blackbird, Sandwich Bay 1984.

YourBirdOasis · Wednesday 13th October 2010, 02:22

Brown treecreeper in NSW, Australia in August 2006! Great thread!

YourBirdOasis · Monday 18th October 2010, 18:39

The first bird I banded was a Satin Bowerbird in Queensland, Australia. A big and relatively ferocious bird for my first attempt at banding, it was a trial by fire!

DMKSlater · Monday 18th October 2010, 22:08

Blackbird, Easthaven, Scotland ooooo about 1980 (good grief HOW long ago?)

Parker · Friday 29th October 2010, 11:37

Storm Petrel on The Shetlands July 1981.

Neil.

Andrew Goodall · Friday 29th October 2010, 19:44

Cannot remember exactly but very likely a Reed Bunting in the early 70's when hundreds used to come into roost. It was common place to ring just over a hundred a night.

Black Wheatear · Friday 29th October 2010, 20:54

Ummm after using the defrag on the brain drive, I believe it was Bearded Tit / Reedling in 1970....

Bugger now you know how old I must be!

Peter

SaxonBirder · Tuesday 2nd November 2010, 22:11

Sand Martin in the late 80's in Suffolk. Since then I've done so much stuff I've lost track.

borin · Wednesday 3rd November 2010, 10:04

Blue tit

andy hood · Saturday 20th November 2010, 19:33

Tree Sparrow pullus back in 2004 on our farm

John Morgan · Saturday 20th November 2010, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Wheatear

Ummm after using the defrag on the brain drive, I believe it was Bearded Tit / Reedling in 1970....

Get an O/S with a 'nix kernel, then you won't need to defrag

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Wheatear

Bugger now you know how old I must be!

Peter

Not as old as you're going to be

As some-one who got an 'A' licence 10 years before you ringed the above Reedling, I'm thinking of starting a new thread entitled,"What was the last bird you ever ringed"

But hopefully I won't be adding my two penn'orth to it for a few more years.

However, the last bird of today's catch for the 'SPOLMangeoire' was a Great Tit. Maybe should have saved today's Firecrest till the last. Thought I'd mention it just in case I pop the clogs in my sleep tonight and can't get the net up again tomorrow - or ever

NicoleVG · Sunday 21st November 2010, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reuven_M

First was a house wren, then black-billed cuckoo

, just a few days ago

My boyfriend was there with you, Dominic! Small world! Also, coincidentally that was his first bird he banded!

Mine was a Black-capped Chickadee in PA, but the first bird I held was a Hermit Thrush!

Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 22:37	#27
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Monday 9th August 2010, 19:53	#37
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Tuesday 10th August 2010, 15:41	#38
Enji Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 787 Blog Entries: 6 My location	Ringed my first bird last week, an adult female Brambling. Can't remember what the second was... :) __________________ Latest lifer: Great Bustard (Castro Verde, Portugal, April 4 2013)

Wednesday 13th October 2010, 02:22	#40
YourBirdOasis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 356 Blog Entries: 6	Brown treecreeper in NSW, Australia in August 2006! Great thread! __________________ Backyard birding enthusiast and owner of YourBirdOasis.com an online birding store with a variety of beautiful Bird Feeders.

Friday 2nd July 2010, 22:42	#28
Hugh H Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Northumberland/Fife Posts: 18	A Sedge Warbler followed by a Robin in 2000 a couple of weeks before my 11th birthday...

Tuesday 13th July 2010, 20:32	#29
Missyburd Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 103	Curlew, Feb 2009

Wednesday 14th July 2010, 15:53	#30
Odonate Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 480	I'm pretty sure that it was a Water Pipit in February 1996 under the watchful eye of John Morgan! O

Saturday 31st July 2010, 13:05	#33
Tristero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 15	Blue tit pullus, first week of June this year. Bird number 2 was more interesting: a pied flycatcher pullus, on the same day.

Saturday 31st July 2010, 19:21	#34
McMadd groovin' on the 35th floor... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,410 My location	Chatham Island Petrel (ChIPs for short)...Rangatira 2001...well I held it while someone better qualified rung it...Pterodromas in the hand...it cain't be beat!!

Sunday 1st August 2010, 11:24	#35
bushyboo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Livingston Posts: 3	First bird i ever rung was a Manx Shearwater

Saturday 7th August 2010, 02:10	#36
Adin 92 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Malta Posts: 437 My location	my first one was a Spanish Sparrow followed by a Rock Thrush (not on the same day!) Apr 2010 as i am still a trainee

Tuesday 12th October 2010, 17:03	#39
colcro Colin Cross Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kartong Bird Observatory, The Gambia Posts: 32	Blackbird, Sandwich Bay 1984.

Monday 18th October 2010, 18:39	#41
YourBirdOasis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 356 Blog Entries: 6	The first bird I banded was a Satin Bowerbird in Queensland, Australia. A big and relatively ferocious bird for my first attempt at banding, it was a trial by fire! __________________ Backyard birding enthusiast and owner of YourBirdOasis.com an online birding store with a variety of beautiful Bird Feeders.

Monday 18th October 2010, 22:08	#42
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Friday 29th October 2010, 11:37	#43
Parker Uncomfortably Numb. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,986	Storm Petrel on The Shetlands July 1981. Neil.

Friday 29th October 2010, 19:44	#44
Andrew Goodall burhinus Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Diss Posts: 14 My location	Cannot remember exactly but very likely a Reed Bunting in the early 70's when hundreds used to come into roost. It was common place to ring just over a hundred a night.

Friday 29th October 2010, 20:54	#45
Black Wheatear Bowed but not broken, yet! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern Spain Posts: 921	Ummm after using the defrag on the brain drive, I believe it was Bearded Tit / Reedling in 1970.... Bugger now you know how old I must be! Peter __________________ Peter www.spanishnature.com If you look without seeing, if you listen without hearing, if you speak without thinking - you must be a politician! Please support Andalucia Bird Society www.andaluciabirdsociety.com also follow http://twitter.com/spanish_nature

Tuesday 2nd November 2010, 22:11	#46
SaxonBirder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern England Posts: 26	Sand Martin in the late 80's in Suffolk. Since then I've done so much stuff I've lost track.

Wednesday 3rd November 2010, 10:04	#47
borin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 23	Blue tit

Saturday 20th November 2010, 19:33	#48
andy hood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: flamborough, east yorkshire Posts: 1,127	Tree Sparrow pullus back in 2004 on our farm

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