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 Post subject: Little Egret ringed
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:53 pm 
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Received this back yesterday. Bird photographed in 2012 but I forgot to send it in

Dear Chris Grimshaw
Thank you for taking the time to report to us details of a bird ring you found. Information about this bird and its movements is given below.
Ringing Scheme: London Ring Number: GM41337 Species of bird: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
This bird was ringed by Blackburn Leighton & Moores as age nestling, sex unknown on 31-May-2008 10:10:00 at near The Laurels Farm, Terrington St Cle..., Norfolk, UK
OS Map reference TF5623 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 52deg 47min N 0deg 19min E accuracy 0.
Colour Marks right below knee M
Colour Marks left above knee ON(U)
Colour Marks right above knee YN(6)
It was found on 27-Mar-2012 time unknown at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire, UK
OS Map reference TF5558 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 6min N 0deg 19min E accuracy 0.
Finding condition: Sight record by non-ringer
Finding circumstances: Identified by Colour Ring(s)
Extra Information: -

Some interesting facts discovered from ringing data....
Oldest bird – Manx shearwater, 50 yrs 11 months
Furthest travelled – Arctic Tern from Wales to Australia 18,000 km
Strangest recovery – Osprey ring found in stomach of a crocodile in The Gambia!
Many thanks again for reporting this bird and contributing to the work of the Ringing Scheme. If you would like to find out more about the BTO please check out our website www.bto.org.
With best wishes
The Ringing Team


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 Post subject: Re: Little Egret ringed
PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 11:36 am 
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Location: Saltfleet and Tipton, West Mids.
One with two colour rings at Saltfleetby St Clements today, L on Orange above left knee and H on green above right knee, looked like an adult.


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 Post subject: Re: Little Egret ringed
PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 9:58 pm 
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Hi Geoff

I had this Little Egret on the marsh at Sea View on 9th and 16th December 2014. Reply as follows FYI

This bird was ringed by North Notts Ringing Group as age nestling, sex unknown on 01-Jun-2013 11:15:00 at Besthorpe Gravel Pits, Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK

OS Map reference SK8164 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 10min N 0deg 47min W accuracy 0.

Colour Marks right below knee M
Colour Marks left above knee ON(L)
Colour Marks right above knee GW(H)
It was found on 09-Dec-2014 time unknown at Sea View Fm, Lincolnshire, UK

OS Map reference TF4692 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 24min N 0deg 12min E It was found 556 days after it was ringed, 71 km from the ringing site, direction ENE.

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Nige


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 Post subject: Re: Little Egret ringed
PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 10:52 pm 
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Location: Saltfleet and Tipton, West Mids.
Thanks for the info.
Geoff


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 Post subject: Re: Little Egret ringed
PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:14 am 
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One at Killingholme Haven, in front of hide, 2pm 24/7/15 yellow F on red ring left leg,
black N on yellow ring right leg.


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 Post subject: Re: Little Egret ringed
PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:29 am 
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Following info received from BTO:-

Ringing Scheme: London Ring Number: GR37162 Species of bird: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
This bird was ringed by Mid-Lincs RG as age nestling, sex unknown on 07-May-2014 19:20:00 at North Cotes, Lincolnshire, UK
OS Map reference TA3400 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 29min N 0deg 1min E accuracy 0.
Colour Marks right below knee M
Colour Marks left above knee RW(F)
Colour Marks right above knee YN(N)
It was found on 24-Jul-2015 14:00:00 at Killingholme Haven, North Lincolnshire, UK
OS Map reference TA1619 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 39min N 0deg 15min W accuracy 0.
Finding condition: Sight record by non-ringer
Finding circumstances: Identified by Colour Ring(s)
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It was found 443 days after it was ringed, 26 km from the ringing site, direction NW


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