Colour ringed birds

[IanF]

Little Egret - red F yellow T

A regular returning bird seen this morning at Wildlife Watchpoint at RSPB Saltholme.

Ringed 2014 North Cotes, Lincolnshire

Reply from ringers -

   Colour rings   Ring   Age   Location   Date   Time   Observer   Duration, distance,direction   Notes
Left leg   right leg   number   sex                  
                           
LARW(F)   RAYN(T)   GR37165   1   North Cotes                                   09/05/14   18:10   Ian Kingswood      3 ringed of 3 pulli
         1   Cresswell Pond Reserve, Druridge   22/07/14   0:00   Unknown                    74 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degrees (NNW)   
         3   Cresswell Pond Reserve, Druridge   02/08/14   10:00Unknown                    85 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degrees (NNW)   
         4   Scorton Gravel Pits                           10/04/15   0:00   Steve Clifton          336 days, 149 kilometres, 313 degrees (NW)   
         4   Cresswell Pond Reserve, Druridge   26/05/15   0:00   Unknown                  382 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degrees (NNW)   
         4   Druridge Pools                                   19/06/15   0:00   Unknown                  406 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degress (NNW)   
         4   Tidal Pool, Greatham Creek                   20/06/16      Nicholas Forrest      
         4   Saltholme                                           21/06/16           Nicholas Forrest      
         4   Saltholme                                          01/05/17   13:00David Raffle        1088 days, 148 kilometres, 327 degrees (NNW)   
         4   Saltholme                                          26/03/18   10::   Nicholas Forrest        1417 days, 148 kilometres, 327 degrees (NNW)

[IanF]

23 present this morning with 4 colour ringed birds close to the hide on and off.

WB YW - ringed locally 2015
RB GO - ringed locally 2013
OB LG - local bird but no details yet

Also one with cr on tarsus rather than tibia which is believe a bird from Washington WWT

RB RR has been on Greatham Creek for quite a while. Ringed locally 2010. One of the earliest birds colour ringed locally.

[IanF]

WB YN was in front of Saltholme Hide this morning. Another local rung 2016 bird.

[IanF]

Four on the pipeline pools this morning. One a colour ringed bird. 1st colour ringed Egyptian Goose that I've seen.

Left tarsus yellow with black X
Right tarsus blue with white V

Looks like it maybe from the Netherlands. Details sent off.

Ringing details -

Code: Legrings (Coloured) : YXBV, Legring (Metal only) : 8060967 Egyptian Goose
Ringingdate: 21.07.2017 Sex: ? Age: J
Ringlocation: amsterdam, vondelpark Coordinate (North): 52 21 25 Coordinate (East) (- = West): 4 51 58
Date Location County Nation Lat (N) Lon (E) Observers Mated with Number Remarks (- = West) of young
21.07.2017 amsterdam, vondelpark Noord-Holland NL 52 21 25 4 51 58 Frank Majoor
03.08.2017 Vondelpark (bij hotdogstalletje) Noord-Holland NL 52 21 28 4 52 11 Suzan Pluim Mentz groep bij de grote vijver
03.08.2017 Vondelpark bij de vijver met fontein Noord-Holland NL 52 21 27 4 52 11 Suzan Pluim Mentz zelfde familiegroep als eerder
05.08.2017 Vondelpark Amsterdam Noord-Holland NL 52 21 28 4 52 14 Willem van der Waal
11.08.2017 Vondelpark bij de fontein Noord-Holland NL 52 21 28 4 52 11 Suzan Pluim Mentz samen met YSBF, YXBR, YXBS, YXBT en YXBU.
14.08.2017 Vondelpark zijkant van Vondelstandbeeld Noord-Holland NL 52 21 35 4 52 29 Suzan Pluim Mentz samen met YXBR,YXBT,YXBS, YXBUen 2 niet geringden
01.09.2017 Amsterdam, Vondelpark Noord-Holland NL 52 21 27 4 52 13 Frank van Groen
07.09.2017 Amsterdam, Amtel Noord-Holland NL 52 20 26 4 55 01 Auke Jansen
08.04.2018 Billingham Stockton-on-Tees Unitary Authority GB 54 36 13 - 1 15 05 Ian Forrest

****** UPDATE********

08-04-2018 - RSPB Saltholme, Billingham, GB
29-04-2018 - Swanley Park, Swanley, Kent, GB

Edit - 23/10/2018 - additional info just received.

Apparently the colour stayed in the UK. The story of this colour-ringed Egyptian Goose has continued and the bird is right now at Swanley Park in Swanley, Kent, c 24 km SE of central London. The bird is present at this site since 29 April 2018 and it has turned out that is it a male.

[IanF]

Little Egret this morning on Dormans Pool

WKY4 - ringed locally as pullus undisclosed site 27/05/2016

Last report was from Dormans Pool 13/08/2017.

[IanF]

Little Egret K4 was in front of Saltholme Hide yesterday. First report of it away from Dormans Pool.

[IanF]

Seen on Monday 7th May at RSPB Saltholme. It was on the main lake on the boards of the north island where it was hatched/ringed as a chick on 4th July 2014. Only other sighting was of it on Seal Sands on 19th August 2014.

[IanF]

One of 26 Avocet seen on Port Clarence Flood this morning.  

Yellow flag DX - yellow

1 from a brood of 3 ringed 28/06/16 at Nosterfield, North Yorkshire

https://eastdalesringinggroup.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/colour-ringed-avocet-seen-in-lincolnshire/

Interestingly I last saw this bird by Saltholme Hide on 17/05/2017.

[IanF]

Present since at least 07/05/2018. Managed to read/photo the tag this morning.

Seems to spend most of it's time at Dormans Pool. Four present yesterday, all cream crown. Just two this morning. X1 also seen from Wildlife Watchpoint a few days ago.


Ringed by Hawk & Owl Trust, East Anglia. Awaiting full details.

[IanF]

Marsh Harrier XI was still on Dormans Pool this morning. Joined by another cream crown and a full adult male.

XI was ringed and tagged in Norfolk near Cantley on 14.06.2017 and was one of 3 females. She has been spending the winter in East Anglia, being seen at Holme, Titchwell and Carlton Marshes.

GR91144   Tag code XI               
14/06/2017   Female Nestling   Cantley, Norfolk, UK           
20/10/2017   Seen alive   Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, UK   
11/03/2018   Seen alive   Minsmere Nature Reserve, Minsmere, Suffolk, UK   
14/04/2018   Seen Alive   near Oulton Broad, Suffolk, UK

Marsh Harrier sightings - http://www.nwnrg.co.uk/research/marsh_harrier/MH_Project_Recoveries.htm

Green tag RN was on Dormans Pool on 9-10/4/2017

GR91109   Tag code RN               
05/06/2016   Female Nestling   near Belton, Norfolk, UK           
10/12/2016   Seen alive   Minsmere, Suffolk, UK   
09-10/04/2017   Seen alive   near Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK   
18/04/2017   Seen alive   Woodwalton Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK   
24/01/2018   Seen alive   Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, UK


Nikon P900

[IanF]

A metal ringed bird rather than darvic but worth mentioning as it may be the first France ringed Barnacle Goose to turn up in the UK.

Two have remained on the reserve the last few weeks. One at Paddy's Pool on the wet grassland and this one which was at Dormans Pool, then moved to the field beside Sabic opposite the reserve entrance. Today it was on the field beside the path to Saltholme Hide. As I walked down the path it came closer to the fence to a muddy pool where it had a drink. The water washed the mud from it's feet revealing a metal ring.

Photos showed the ring number as OIS MUSEUM PARIS CF- 29449

The details have been reported via EURING. I'll update the entry if/when I receive a reply.

*** Confirmed today. Bird was ringed Brittany, France winter 2016-17. Last reported 28/01/2017 Hillion, St. Brieux Bay,  Brittany when photos were taken following it's release after ringing. It's the only Barnacle Goose ringed in France in recent years!

[Lockhart]

Marsh harrier XI was seen hunting around the tanks at Saltholme on several occasions today.  I personally saw it from the Phil Stead hide (when the attached photo was taken), from the WWP, and again when i was near the Jubilee Mound.

[Lockhart]

Colour-ringed little egret at the Phil Stead Hide today, as attached (taken in rahter murky light).  Is this one of the locally-ringed birds?

[IanF]

Colour-ringed little egret at the Phil Stead Hide today, as attached (taken in rahter murky light).  Is this one of the locally-ringed birds?

No it's not one of the local birds.

Ringed 2014 North Cotes, Lincolnshire

It's been around since March. Mostly at the Phil Stead Hide and Wildlife Watchpoint though also occasionally at Saltholme Hide and Dormans Pool.

  Colour rings   Ring   Age   Location   Date   Time   Observer   Duration, distance,direction   Notes
Left leg   right leg   number   sex                 
                           
LARW(F)   RAYN(T)   GR37165   1   North Cotes                                   09/05/14   18:10   Ian Kingswood      3 ringed of 3 pulli
         1   Cresswell Pond Reserve, Druridge   22/07/14   0:00   Unknown                    74 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degrees (NNW)   
         3   Cresswell Pond Reserve, Druridge   02/08/14   10:00Unknown                    85 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degrees (NNW)   
         4   Scorton Gravel Pits                           10/04/15   0:00   Steve Clifton          336 days, 149 kilometres, 313 degrees (NW)   
         4   Cresswell Pond Reserve, Druridge   26/05/15   0:00   Unknown                  382 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degrees (NNW)   
         4   Druridge Pools                                   19/06/15   0:00   Unknown                  406 days, 220 kilometres, 332 degress (NNW)   
         4   Tidal Pool, Greatham Creek                   20/06/16      Nicholas Forrest     
         4   Saltholme                                           21/06/16           Nicholas Forrest     
         4   Saltholme                                          01/05/17   13:00David Raffle        1088 days, 148 kilometres, 327 degrees (NNW)   
         4   Saltholme                                          26/03/18   10::   Nicholas Forrest        1417 days, 148 kilometres, 327 degrees (NNW)

[IanF]

Several returning birds appeared over the last week or so. Mostly birds ringed at RSPB Saltholme..

2.37 ringed 10/07/12

3.28 ringed 07/07/14
3.53 ringed 07/07/14
3.80 ringed 04/07/14

4.11 ringed 30/07/15
4.12 ringed 30/07/15
4.21 ringed 30/07/15
4.22 ringed 30/07/15
4.31 ringed 02/08/15