Sunday, 15 November 2015

Colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwits

I've had a few colour ringed Black-tailed Godwits out at Rahasane Turlough in recent weeks. I had around a dozen marked birds but unfortunately about half were asleep with one leg raised making it impossible to read the full set. Most of course had been ringed in Iceland as one would expect and I've added the life histories below. It's interesting to note that some of the individuals have not been seen in several years up until I saw them e.g. one bird last seen in 2008. This is many down to the fact that few are read here. Conditions usually aren't suitable for ring reading at Rahasane due to birds feeding either long grass or in belly deep water. Many thanks to James Wilson, Jenny Gill, Nuno Cidraes Vieira, Tómas Gunnarsson, etc. for help in tracking down these birds.

adult, female
Y8-YL 10.07.12 Siglufjordur,- N Iceland
Y8-YL 17.07.12 South Lake, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, SW England
Y8-YL 5.03.15 Landje van Geijsel, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Noord Holland, W Netherlands
Y8-YL 25.10.15 Rahasane Turlough, Galway, W Ireland
Y8-YL 01.11.15 Rahasane Turlough, Galway, W Ireland
chick
LO-YWflag 10.07.10 Hyrningsstadir, Reykholar, Berufjordur, NW Iceland
LO-YWflag 01.11.15 Rahasane Turlough, Galway, W Ireland
adult
YW-YX 20.04.03 Leirulækur, Mýrar, W Iceland
YW-YX 22.04.03 Vogalækur, Mýrar, W Iceland
YW-YX 31.07.03 Gil, Kjalarnesi, SW Iceland
YW-YX 01.08.03 Vallá, Kjalarnesi, SW Iceland
YW-YX 14.12.03 Little Brosna Callows, Co. Offaly, C Ireland
YW-YX 18.08.04 Skrauthólar, Kjalarnesi, SW Iceland
YW-YX 05.10.05 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 06.10.05 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 07.10.05 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 07.10.05 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 10.10.05 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 23.07.06 Ballyneety, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 28.08.10 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 22.09.12 Ballyneety, Dungarvan Harbour, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 29.09.12 Ballyneety, Dungarvan Harbour, Co. Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 17.10.15 Dungarvan Harbour, Co Waterford, S Ireland
YW-YX 01.11.15 Rahasane Turlough, Galway, W Ireland
adult, female
WG-RL 03.05.00 Álftafjörður, E Iceland
WG-RL 18.09.01 Shannon Estuary, Co. Clare, W Ireland
WG-RL 26.04.03 Hrosshagavík, Árnessýsla, S Iceland
WG-RL 07.10.04 Kilcaimin, Co. Galway, W Ireland
WG-RL 09.08.05 Shannon Estuary, Co. Clare, W Ireland
WG-RL 12.08.08 Shannon Airport Lagoon, Co. Clare, W Ireland
WG-RL 01.11.15 Rahasane Turlough, Galway, W Ireland

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