Results from colour-ring reading (2 Viewers)

[Richard Powell]

Ringed Med Gull

I found this juvenile Med Gull on my local patch at the end of July. I've received more details today. It originated from Denmark, south of Odense, and was seen on the Wirral only a couple of days ago. Glad to know it's still going strong.


Summary of rings for individual: 70046
Colour Code of ring Leg Ringing scheme Metal ring Age of bird Ringing date Ringing location Ringer
White 3AAH Copenhagen 6J3408 pullus 16/06/2013 Valdemarsslot slotsø, Fyn, DENMARK 55,01N 10,39E Hansen, Lars

Sightings for individual: 70046
White 3AAH p 27/07/2013 Uttoxeter Quarry, Staffordshire, GB 52,58N 2,03W Powell, Richard
White 3AAH p 06/09/2013 West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire, GB 53,22N 3,11W Wollen, Phil
White 3AAH p 06/09/2013 West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire, GB 53,22N 3,11W Williams, Stephen
White 3AAH p 10/09/2013 West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire, GB 53,22N 3,11W Rothwell, Hazel
Total number of sightings : 4

 

[DMW]

We've had a male Mallard with a nasal saddle in Jersey for the last few weeks. It was ringed and tagged as a juvenile at the end of December 2012 near Aveiro, about half-way down the coast of Portugal. Rather an interesting record!

 

[Clive A]

Results of colour ringed LBBG at Carsington Water Derbyshire.

1. Pink on blue DLB ringed at Gloucester Land fill site 17/05/08 which has been re sighted several times in Spain until seen at Carsi 18/10/13 aged over 6 years.

2. Pink on blue DVH ringed Gloucester Land fill 22/11/08, born 2006, re sighted Carsi 14/10/13 so approx 7 yrs 5 months old.

3.Y644 ringed in Iceland 02/08/2001 as a youngster unable to fly seen at Carsi 15/10/13 so over 12 years old.

4. White GH ringed at Cardiff 01/07/11 then re sighted at Praia de Mira Portugal 23/05/12 before being seen at Carsi 15/10/13.

 

[LowellMills]

Two dutch-scheme colour-ringed Spoonbill in North Devon at the minute. Also wondering if anyone would like to speculate on which national scheme is behind this combination I saw (and have reported to EURING) for Black-headed Gull:

* Metal ring on right tibia (got some of the ring number)
* (Dark) green colour ring on right tarsus, white letter (E in this case).

It's not on cr-birding site so far as I can see.

 

[samoyed76]

The BTO quote longevity records for most species - 27yrs 6 months seem to be the record at present - http://blx1.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob1520.htm

Typical lifespan is 10 yrs so it's doing very well :t:

I spotted this swan again today in the same place as before. It hadn't been there for a few months.

Looking in great condition for a swan in it's mid 20's.

 

[Jon Turner]

Here's a wealth of info on a Black-tailed Godwit which I saw at Bowling Green Marsh in September:

Thank you for the sighting. this bird was ringed as chick in 1999, by Tómas Gunnarsson. Topline is the ringing information.

Thanks again

Böðvar

YO-YR 10.07.99 Mosfell, Árnessýsla, S Iceland
YO-YR 25.11.99 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 31.11.99 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 10.01.00 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 23.01.00 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 27.09.00 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 05.10.00 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 19.09.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 04.10.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 08.10.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 09.10.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 19.10.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 21.10.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 05.11.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 20.11.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 01.12.01 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 15.07.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 03.08.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 05.08.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 05.09.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 06.09.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 08.09.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 05.10.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 20.11.02 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 24.03.03 Ouderkerk, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
YO-YR 25.03.03 Ouderkerk, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
YO-YR 07.04.03 Ouderkerk, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
YO-YR 17.04.03 Ouderkerk, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
YO-YR 07.08.03 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 08.08.03 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 27.08.03 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 17.10.03 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 24.10.03 Clonakilty, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 19.04.04 Loch Beg, Londonderry, N Ireland
YO-YR 16.03.05 Ouderkerk, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
YO-YR 12.03.06 Ouderkerk, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
YO-YR 19.10.06 Cork Harbour, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 18.02.07 Sado Estuary, W Portugal
YO-YR 08.11.09 Glounthaune, Cork Harbour, Co. Cork, S Ireland
YO-YR 13.02.11 Ze do Pinho, Porto, Tejo (Tagus), W Portugal
YO-YR 20.03.11 Neerijnen, Het Broek, Gelderland, C Netherlands
YO-YR 05.08.11 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
YO-YR 27.09.13 Bowling green Marsh RSPB reserve, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, SW England

 

[IanF]

A couple of Black-tailed Godwits for which I've just received details.

Black-tailed Godwit LR LL - seen at RSPB Saltholme on 16th July 2013 -

LR LL - the R being red on the left tarsus and the marker for the Solent ringing scheme.

It was ringed on 9th Spetember 2009 at Farlington Marshes nr. Portsmouth.

N L+LL 10-Sep-09 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 12-Sep-09 Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 06-Nov-09 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 11-Nov-09 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 17-Nov-09 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 17-Feb-10 Pagham Harbour, Chichester, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 06-Apr-10 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 31-Jul-10 Seaforth NR, Merseyside, NW England

S L+LL 13-Sep-10 Pagham Harbour, Chichester, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 12-Oct-10 Pagham Harbour, Chichester, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 07-Nov-10 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 10-Dec-10 Emsworth, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 01-Jan-11 Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S. England

S L+LL 04-Jan-11 Emsworth, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 03-Mar-11 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 24-Sep-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 25-Sep-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 26-Sep-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 27-Sep-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 28-Sep-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 07-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 09-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 11-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 13-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 14-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 17-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 19-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 25-Oct-11 Emsworth, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 28-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 31-Oct-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 02-Nov-11 Emsworth, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 03-Nov-11 Emsworth, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 04-Nov-11 Emsworth, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 11-Nov-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 14-Nov-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 18-Nov-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 24-Nov-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 25-Nov-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 05-Dec-11 Emsworth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 23-Jan-12 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 27-Jan-12 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 15-Feb-12 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 01-Apr-12 Glasson, Lune estuary, SW of Lancaster, Morecombe Bay, Lancashire, NW England

S L+LL 28-Apr-12 Sunderland Point, Overton, Lune Estuary, Lancashire, NW England

S L+LL 13-Jul-12 Funton, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England

S L+LL 15-Jul-12 Funton, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England

S L+LL 02-Oct-12 Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 26-Oct-12 Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 24-Nov-12 Pulborough Brooks RSPB reserve, Arun Valley, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 03-Dec-12 Apuldram, Chichester Harbour, Sussex

S L+LL 15-Dec-12 Pulborough Brooks RSPB reserve, Arun Valley, West Sussex, S England

S L+LL 17-Dec-12 Marsh Farm, Pagham Harbour, Sussex

S L+LL 22-Dec-12 Titchfield Haven NNR, Fareham, Hampshire, S England.

S L+LL 23-Dec-12 Titchfield Haven NNR, Fareham, Hampshire, S England.

S L+LL 20-Feb-13 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 25-Feb-13 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 09-Mar-13 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 13-Mar-13 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 24-Mar-13 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 26-Mar-13 Farlington Marshes LNR, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

S L+LL 16-Jul-13 Saltholme RSPB, Cleveland, NE England

S L+LL 13-Aug-13 Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S England

 

[IanF]

A Black-tailed Godwit seen at RSPB Saltholme on 30/08/2013 was ringed as a chick on 17.07.13 at Rauda, just east of Godafoss, N Iceland 65 41.588'N 17 30.486'W.

 

[ADB]

I too have a list of CR birds, mainly gulls, from my patch in S. Bucks, but also the odd wader. What I find frustrating is the occasional lack of response from supposed ringers/scheme administrators which makes you wonder what the point of the original ringing was. I have several outstanding rings - from memory (amongst others) a Dutch BHG and a couple of K T Pedersen BHGs, but also a Jackdaw which looks to be administered at Cambridge Uni and a Lapwing, which looks to be German. This last bird I have mailed all the likely addresses several times and have also tried the wader study group site, but have had no response. I would be particularly grateful if someone could offer any help with the Lapwing - it's been bugging me! The CR details are:

A yellow ring above the knee on both legs. On the left ankle it had green over orange and on the right ankle it had a metal ring over red.

Cheers, Adam

 

[Steve Lister]

I agree with Adam about the frustration caused by ringing scheme contacts not replying to reports of their birds. Currently I am waiting for replies to all six Little Egrets I have reported this year, plus a load of Black-headed and LBB Gulls from someone already mentioned in Adam's post, and also another lot of LBBs.

But most people I send stuff to do reply promptly (and Jenny Gill for Black-tailed Godwits is phenomenal) and are very grateful for the time and effort that ring-readers put in.

Steve

 

[LowellMills]

ADB, I assume you've put the Lapwing through EURING? They'll be able to chase people with a bit more leverage perhaps. Best of luck, a German lapwing would have me jumping for joy.

 

[ADB]

ADB, I assume you've put the Lapwing through EURING? They'll be able to chase people with a bit more leverage perhaps. Best of luck, a German lapwing would have me jumping for joy.

Actually I hadn't until this morning. As I pretty much always use the cr-birding site, I'd forgotten to use this route. This thread reminded me and I filled a form in today and await to see if that helps.

Cheers, Adam

 

[IanF]

At least two colour ringed Purple Sandpipers on the beach this morning at Hartlepool Headland. In total 72 Purple Sandpipers counted plus another four at Newburn Bridge.

Both colour ringed birds are regular winter visitors at this location staying Oct-April - EUH and EJT

EUH -Ring no : Stavanger 8B11863.
Flag EUH ( Left tarsus : metal. Left tibia : orange colour ring. Right tibia: (dark) green flag engraved with three white letters EUH.)
Age/sex/biometrics: F1K , female hatched 2011.Wing 133 mm.Weight 67,6g. Bill 30,6 mm.
Ringing date: 02.09.2011, 23 hrs.
Ringing place: Longyearbyen (78.13.13N-15.40.06E) Svalbard / Spitzbergen
Ringer: Kjell Mork Soot

EJT -Ring no : Stavanger 8B10179.
Flag lime EJT ( Left tarsus : metal. Left tibia : orange colour ring. Right tibia: lime flag engraved with three black letters EJT.)
Age/sex: 2K+ male/ 2cy+ male (hatched 2009 or before). Wing 126mm. Weight 63,1g. Bill 28,9 mm.
Ringing date: 13.06.2010, 21 hrs. Observed same place 05.09.2010, 18 hrs (Kjell Mork Soot))
Ringing place: Longyearbyen (78.13.13N-15.40.06E) Svalbard / Spitzbergen
Ringer: Ole Edgar Torland

 

[Rich Bonser]

Hi All
A timely update from Essex tip watching - been reading between a dozen and twenty rings each session; mainly local birds but rings in the last fortnight have come from Belgium, northeast Scotland and Norway.

Most interesting though was a Polish-ringed 2nd-winter Caspian Gull that was ringed at Jankowice, Żwirownia as a nestling on 29th May 2012; remarkably I visited this exact colony with its ringer in June this year! My sighting (on Saturday just gone) was in its seventh country in just over a year and a half - after Poland, it was seen in Denmark in August 2012, Sweden in September 2012, The Netherlands in March 2013, Belgium in April 2013, Germany in August 2013, again in Sweden in September 2013 before heading to Essex for December...

Cheers
Rich
http://rothandb.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[Clive A]

I agree with Adam about the frustration caused by ringing scheme contacts not replying to reports of their birds. Currently I am waiting for replies to all six Little Egrets I have reported this year, plus a load of Black-headed and LBB Gulls from someone already mentioned in Adam's post, and also another lot of LBBs.

But most people I send stuff to do reply promptly (and Jenny Gill for Black-tailed Godwits is phenomenal) and are very grateful for the time and effort that ring-readers put in.

Steve

Frustration isn't the word, I am currently awaiting life history on 2 LBBG from Iceland.:smoke:

 

[luke]

Having a great winter in Weymouth for Med Gull ring sightings. Since the start of october I'm getting somewhere near 70 or 80 sightings of probably 40 odd birds. So far countries of origin have been France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Serbia, Hungary and my first from Italy!

 

[snowcap]

This adult Med Gull was first ringed in the Netherlands in June 1990 and was present again today in Lancashire where I`ve seen it for most of the last seven winters.It`s still going strong despite now only having one leg!

 

[LowellMills]

Avocet ringed in Co. Durham, my second home, resighted in Devon, my....5th home.

http://www.devonbirds.org/news/bird_news/devon_bird_sightings?blogEntry=4681

 

[snowcap]

Ringed Black-headed Gull

I realise this is a long shot, but does anyone have an idea of the origins of this ring on a Black-headed Gull? It isn`t a British one,

cheers, Pete.

 

[Mark Grantham]

Hi Pete - This is actually a German bird, from the Hiddensee scheme. On the top row of the address you can just about read 'RTE HIDDE' which would be 'VOGELWARTE HIDDENSEE' and under that (with a bit of imagination) reads GERMANIA. Compare to the pic below.

The rings follow the sequence of two letters and six numbers, and yours would be -- -082-- so a few too many missing digits to trace unfortunately.

Mark Grantham - BTO