AndyK
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Email sent, thanks for your help Steve. I tried this a few weeks ago but to no avail!
edit: email returned undeliverable, ive found the email address now its [email protected] for anyone who needs it!
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Email sent, thanks for your help Steve. I tried this a few weeks ago but to no avail!
edit: email returned undeliverable, ive found the email address now its [email protected] for anyone who needs it!
AndyK
Well-known member
instant response!
Thank you for the report of your sighting of the orange ringed mute swan, P7A, at Stanpit on 11 November. The bird was ringed as a first year female in Christchurch harbour on 16 July 2006. She was also seen in the harbour in July of 2007 & 08. In 2009 she raised 7 cygnets locally with the cob J7C and similarly in 2010 5 cygnets. Neither of the pair had been seen this year until your report. The pair are particularly interesting as one of them carries a recessive gene which results in some of their cygnets having white rather than the normal brown feathering in their first year, which are known as 'polish' cygnets. In 2009, five of the cygnets were white and two normal but in 2010 all were normal.
The ringing is being carried out as part of a long-term study of the swan population in the Avon catchment. Most of the swans are caught during their mid-Summer moult, when they become flightless and can be easily rounded-up into temporary pens and rings and health checked before release. During July in the harbour the swans can number up to 500 but numbers drop swiftly in September once they are again flying. Most will then disperse coastally to the east and west or move inland up the Avon and Stour, with a few making longer journeys to the Severn or Thames and very few crossing to France. A few remain to breed locally.
Fantastic! Thanks very much for your help in submitting my reading Steve!
Thank you for the report of your sighting of the orange ringed mute swan, P7A, at Stanpit on 11 November. The bird was ringed as a first year female in Christchurch harbour on 16 July 2006. She was also seen in the harbour in July of 2007 & 08. In 2009 she raised 7 cygnets locally with the cob J7C and similarly in 2010 5 cygnets. Neither of the pair had been seen this year until your report. The pair are particularly interesting as one of them carries a recessive gene which results in some of their cygnets having white rather than the normal brown feathering in their first year, which are known as 'polish' cygnets. In 2009, five of the cygnets were white and two normal but in 2010 all were normal.
The ringing is being carried out as part of a long-term study of the swan population in the Avon catchment. Most of the swans are caught during their mid-Summer moult, when they become flightless and can be easily rounded-up into temporary pens and rings and health checked before release. During July in the harbour the swans can number up to 500 but numbers drop swiftly in September once they are again flying. Most will then disperse coastally to the east and west or move inland up the Avon and Stour, with a few making longer journeys to the Severn or Thames and very few crossing to France. A few remain to breed locally.
Fantastic! Thanks very much for your help in submitting my reading Steve!
John Hague
aka The Drunkbirder
Ian just posted about Purple Sands on a new thread see here also http://thedrunkbirder.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/the-colour-purple/
IanF
Moderator
I reported some Curlews yesterday that have been around over the last 2-3 days and several for the last two weeks. Another speedy response with the reply arriving last night.
Looks like some old friends have returned
1. “OY NY” was ringed on 7th September 1991 as a juvenile bird (BTO ring no. FC48911). The bird remained using Seal Sands & Seaton Common throughout the winter and when over-summering and moulting during 1992 as a first summer. Sightings would suggest it emigrated in it’s second summer sometime after 22nd March 1993, returning by 5th July. Thereafter it was generally recorded on Seal Sands during the late summer/autumn (July - August) and then again late winter (January – March, once in April; 11th in 1995). Since our team was disbanded at the University in late 2001, the few observations made were by the two of us, largely of the bird foraging on Seaton Common in autumn and winter. You were last to report the bird, on Seaton Common on 22nd March 2008.
2. “RY GR” was ringed on 6th March 1992 as an adult (BTO ring no. FA25118) – born in a year previous to 1991. Sightings would suggest the bird largely uses Seal Sands during the late summer/autumn with all winter sightings from Seaton Common. This is the second sighting for 2011, the previous in October from Seaton Common.
3. “WR OY” was ringed on 21st July 1997 as an adult (BTO ring no. FC80366) – born in a year previous to 1997. This bird’s pattern of occurrence and location is similar to that of the previous individual. You were also the last to report this bird, 16th March 2008 at Seaton Common.
4. “WR WR” was ringed on 21st July 1997 as an adult (BTO ring no. FC80379) – born in a year previous to 1997. The few sightings of this bird again reflects a pattern of occurrence similar to the previous two individuals though John Grieveson did record it on Seal Sands in January 2005. I last sighted the bird, this feeding on Seal Sands on 17th September 2008.
5. “GY WN” was ringed on 16th July 2001 as an adult (BTO ring no. FA86718) – born in a year previous to 2001. There has only been three previous re-sightings of this bird, twice on Seal Sands (Sept 2002, August 2008) and Seaton Common (November 2009).
Looks like some old friends have returned
1. “OY NY” was ringed on 7th September 1991 as a juvenile bird (BTO ring no. FC48911). The bird remained using Seal Sands & Seaton Common throughout the winter and when over-summering and moulting during 1992 as a first summer. Sightings would suggest it emigrated in it’s second summer sometime after 22nd March 1993, returning by 5th July. Thereafter it was generally recorded on Seal Sands during the late summer/autumn (July - August) and then again late winter (January – March, once in April; 11th in 1995). Since our team was disbanded at the University in late 2001, the few observations made were by the two of us, largely of the bird foraging on Seaton Common in autumn and winter. You were last to report the bird, on Seaton Common on 22nd March 2008.
2. “RY GR” was ringed on 6th March 1992 as an adult (BTO ring no. FA25118) – born in a year previous to 1991. Sightings would suggest the bird largely uses Seal Sands during the late summer/autumn with all winter sightings from Seaton Common. This is the second sighting for 2011, the previous in October from Seaton Common.
3. “WR OY” was ringed on 21st July 1997 as an adult (BTO ring no. FC80366) – born in a year previous to 1997. This bird’s pattern of occurrence and location is similar to that of the previous individual. You were also the last to report this bird, 16th March 2008 at Seaton Common.
4. “WR WR” was ringed on 21st July 1997 as an adult (BTO ring no. FC80379) – born in a year previous to 1997. The few sightings of this bird again reflects a pattern of occurrence similar to the previous two individuals though John Grieveson did record it on Seal Sands in January 2005. I last sighted the bird, this feeding on Seal Sands on 17th September 2008.
5. “GY WN” was ringed on 16th July 2001 as an adult (BTO ring no. FA86718) – born in a year previous to 2001. There has only been three previous re-sightings of this bird, twice on Seal Sands (Sept 2002, August 2008) and Seaton Common (November 2009).
TwoDipsfromAmsterdam
Anything About?
Mark Grantham
Well-known member
I can only add to all the praises of colour-ringing here, but then I'm a bit biased...
Down here in Cornwall I've recently seen a German Curlew, Med Gulls from France, Belgium, Hungary and Ireland (one of only 11 ringed in Ireland that year!), several of Tim and co's Black-headed Gulls and a rehab Herring Gull from Somerset. Most responses have been very quick but I must admit I still have two Turnstone outstanding for almost a year, which is annoying as I'm sure they're Canadian...
Down here in Cornwall I've recently seen a German Curlew, Med Gulls from France, Belgium, Hungary and Ireland (one of only 11 ringed in Ireland that year!), several of Tim and co's Black-headed Gulls and a rehab Herring Gull from Somerset. Most responses have been very quick but I must admit I still have two Turnstone outstanding for almost a year, which is annoying as I'm sure they're Canadian...
IanF
Moderator
A colour ringed Mediterranean Gull PAU2 was back in the car park behind The Almighty Cod at Seaton Carew. It's been around for about a week now but I managed to catch up with it today thanks to Dave Harrison. I saw it in the same place last year.
A partial history is given below. Info from Northumbrian Birding website. There maybe additional more recent sightings from 2010 onwards. I've sent off the details to the ringer and will update the entry if/where they arrive.
A partial history is given below. Info from Northumbrian Birding website. There maybe additional more recent sightings from 2010 onwards. I've sent off the details to the ringer and will update the entry if/where they arrive.
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Rich Bonser
Well-known member
Got a decent result from a colour-ringed Black-headed Gull that I saw at Thamesmead, London, on New Year's day 2012 - managed to track the ringing scheme via the excellent website www.cr-birding.com and emailed the ringer directly (what I normally try to do these days). The bird was ringed as a nestling at Sosnovaya Polyana, St.Petersburg, Russia on 10th June 2010 - photo attached.
Do a lot of colour ring reading on gulls, but living in Central London, you have to take what you can get when it comes to birds. So I've now come to trying to read metal rings... particularly from Black-headed Gulls. It's a cross between birding and sleuthing, but fun all the same - http://rothandb.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-rings.html.
Cheers and good birding
Rich
Do a lot of colour ring reading on gulls, but living in Central London, you have to take what you can get when it comes to birds. So I've now come to trying to read metal rings... particularly from Black-headed Gulls. It's a cross between birding and sleuthing, but fun all the same - http://rothandb.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-rings.html.
Cheers and good birding
Rich
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stonechat1
New member
Hi Rich,
you mentioned a incorrect address of the website. It´s http://www.cr-birding.be/ (the old site) or http://www.cr-birding.org/ (the new site).
Regards,
Roman
Rich Bonser
Well-known member
Yes, sorry Roman; thanks for pointing out the mistake. Anyway, I've had a lot of colour-ringed gulls on the River Thames over the last couple of weeks - from Poland (Caspian) and Norway (GBB Gulls) as well as more of the usual local recoveries (mainly Herrings) from Suffolk and rehabilitated Sussex birds (and birds colour-ringed locally by the North Thames Gull Group).
Cheers
Rich
http://rothandb.blogspot.com/
IanF
Moderator
Boy Wonder
Warden - RSPB Lincolnshire Wash Reserves
Had a colour ringed Herring Gull at Seaton Carew a few days ago. Metal ring on right tibia and then black over lime green over orange on right tarsus. No rings on left leg. Tried the only combination that matched on CR Birding site (Camille) but it's not one of hers. Anyone have any ideas?
Hotspur
James Spencer
Had a colour-ringed Black-headed Gull at Hornsea Mere a few weeks ago and reported it via euring. No response yet so I looked at cr-birding and there are no schemes listed for white colour-rings with 3 letters/numbers (code was white Y20). Can anyone make any suggestions?
James
James
Mark Grantham
Well-known member
Unlikely to be a British bird if the metal ring is on the tibia, but might be worth trying Pat Monaghan anyway (http://www.cr-birding.org/node/354).
Brian Bullough
DIGIDOPE
I have been looking for BH Gull white ring "T73" which I have seen and photographed 4 times, tried various suggestions with as yet no replies.
Brian
I saw a regularly wintering Med Gull here in Merseyside today.Originally ringed in Arnhem, Netherlands back in June 1990, so its now in its 22nd year! Its taken a battering over the last few years , losing its right leg, but was still bossing the Black-headeds about today!
Clive A
Well-known member
Tough bird!
