Black Headed Gull T73

Just got ringing details back re T73 which was in the area of St Mary's Island etc: and you may have seen it , this has provided 11 sightings showing how useful colour ringing is ,so keep an eye out for any colour ringed birds , St Mary's proving a good location for such birds

Hood 7 is new to me , female due to head size I presume although I think there is not much in it !

BHG T 73 Original post

Metal ring: Copenhagen 6H....7423 Colour ring: White T73

Ringing data

Species: Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) Hood: 7

Age: 3y+ Head: 80,0

Sex: Female Wing: 295

Date: 19-03-2011

Locality: Svanemøllebugten, København, DK06 55.43N-012.35E

Ringer: Kjeld Tommy Pedersen, Jesper Brinkmann Nielsen

Recovery data

10-04-2011 White T73 UTTERSLEV MOSE II KØBENHAVN DK06 55.43N-012.30E

Alive Colour ring read Kjeld Tommy Pedersen 8 81

15-04-2011 White T73 UTTERSLEV MOSE I KØBENHAVN DK06 55.43N-012.29E

Alive Colour ring read Kjeld Tommy Pedersen 8 81

09-08-2011 White T73 ST. MARYS ISLAND WHITLEY BAY GBTY 55.04N-001.27W

Alive Colour ring read Brian Bullough 7 81

12-08-2011 White T73 ST. MARYS ISLAND WHITLEY BAY GBTY 55.04N-001.27W

Alive Colour ring read Brian Bullough 7 81

19-08-2011 White T73 ST. MARYS ISLAND WHITLEY BAY GBTY 55.04N-001.27W

Alive Colour ring read Brian Bullough 7 81

31-08-2011 White T73 HOLYWELL POND SEATON GBNL 55.04N-001.30W

Alive Colour ring read Brian Bullough 7 81

19-09-2011 White T73 HOLYWELL POND SEATON GBNL 55.04N-001.30W

Alive Colour ring read Brian Bullough 7 81

21-03-2012 White T73 UTTERSLEV MOSE III KØBENHAVN DK06 55.43N-012.31E

Alive Colour ring read Benny Middendorp 8 81

23-03-2012 White T73 UTTERSLEV MOSE II KØBENHAVN DK06 55.43N-012.30E

Alive Colour ring read Benny Middendorp 8 81

23-03-2012 White T73 UTTERSLEV MOSE II KØBENHAVN DK06 55.43N-012.30E

Alive Colour ring read Kjeld Tommy Pedersen 8 81

29-03-2012 White T73 UTTERSLEV MOSE III KØBENHAVN DK06 55.43N-012.31E

Alive Colour ring read Kjeld Tommy Pedersen 8 81

Number of recoveries: 11

Printed: 24-08-2012 Page 1 of 1

The Past Week

Just a few images from around the area over the past week , I did try for the Greenish warbler but alas no sign it was heard to call but only once ,also visits to Cresswell Pond, Holywell pond, St Mary's island & Big Waters.

 Huge numbers of Hoverflies this year this Knapweed was covered in them.

 Another Southern Hawker this one briefly settled at Big Waters

 One of Four Black headed Gulls I found with Colour Rings this bird found twice at St Mary's, I have still to find the details.

 Ruff at Holywell Pond also Common Sandpiper and Greenshank at the time.

 Colour ringed Med Gull ZNV  Holywell Pond they only seem to stay here briefly and I only got two photos.

 Cresswell I had the bright idea of sitting down at  the North Pool at the start of the causeway , but I attracted the curious , so perhaps the waders would ignore me and come along the edge , these guys had more patience than I as they just stood right in front of me  till I had to move.

 Obliging Snipe from the hide at Cresswell again Ruff  and Common Sandpiper also here.

St Mary's Island Guillemot on the rocks with only a few Sandwich and Common Terns amongst the Gulls , numbers of Knot increasing and I also had a Red Colour ringed Adult Med Gull but was unable to get the ring code. 

 Juenile Sandwhich Tern