wing tagged lbb gull (1 Viewer)

[ste]

Hi ,
This adult lesser black backed gull was on birchwood pool, Moore nr, Cheshire last week.The tags on each wing seems to be yellow with the letter N.Does anybody know where it was tagged? I have reported this and several ringed gulls to Euring. Will I get a history of each gull sent to me or is this a bit hit and miss?
Many thanks
Steve

 

[Johnny Allan]

Hi steve, for large gulls at Beddington, we contact the large gull cr co-ordinator, Peter Rock, who can usually put us in touch with the ringers or taggers who should give you the bird's history. His email is [email protected]

Regards

Johnny Allan

 

[ste]

I have just recieved an email with the history for this Lesser black backed gull.

Tagged as a male on 18.12.05 at Villanueva de la serena, Badajoz, Spain.

Then reported at

10.11.06 Sesimbra ,Portugal

25.02.07 Villanueva de la Serena, Spain

03.03.07 Cheshire, England.

06.03.07 Cheshire, England

15.02.08 Moore NR, Cheshire, England

Many thanks to those involved in recording such birds. Its really interesting knowing the movement of these birds and it makes it very worthwhile reporting them.
Steve

 

[Mark Grantham]

Thanks for posting this Steve - its actually only the ninth record of a Spanish-ringed Lesser B in Britain or Ireland!

We've had nearly 2,200 from B&I to Spain, but this is just a reflection of where birds are ringed/colour-ringed. It'll be interesting to see if this project leads to an increase in sightings of Spanish birds over the summer... If you have full details, can you post them on to me at the BTO ([email protected]) and we'll make sure we get it into the system here.

Mark Grantham
BTO Ringing Scheme

 

[ste]

Hi Mark
That's very interesting.Obviously not as many lbbg rung/tagged in Spain as in Britain.
I will send details on to you.
Steve

 

[McShifty]

Hi Guys

Incredibly I've just posted on Birdcallonline.com (Sandbach thread) as I have just photographed this wing-tagged LBBG on Pumphouse Pool,Sandbach Flashes tonight (03/03/08).:t:
It shows that most of the good gulls at Moore/Arpley are also being double ticked at Sandbach.

cheers Pete

 

[Periwinkle]

We have had a similar spanish wing tagged bird (with a "U") in the Tame Valley (Warks) the last two winters.

 

[Mark Grantham]

Hi Periwinkle

I've received a couple of extra reports of wing-tagged birds now, but I was wondering if you reported 'your' bird and if you got details back about its origins? If not, you can send details on to me and I'l lchase them up.

Mark Grantham
BTO Ringing Scheme

 

[DEREK CHARLES]

Hello Mark,
Last summer an adult LLBG with a yellow winged tag with the number 7 on it bred in Belfast. I reported the bird to the website but i never got a reply.

Derek

 

[Howard King]

Where can we get information on the type of tag used

 

[Derek Polley]

Wing tagged gull

This was photographed on the Lagan in Belfast on March 3rd 2008, any ideas as to where it came from? It looks like an "F" rather than a 7 so it might be a different bird to the one seen last year?

 

[Mark Grantham]

Hi Derek

I think that this is probably a '7' and the same bird as bred recently. Did you ever get the original ringing details for it? If not, drop me an email to [email protected] and we'll make sure it gets chased up.

Mark Grantham
BTO Ringing Scheme